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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040101161 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709503299 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +442070600938
  • +447005980586 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • hsbcbankuk03@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT - CLAIMS DEPARTMENT" <processionoffice@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:49:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BANK CONTACT DETAILS.


MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON.BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE, LONDON.89 NEW FETTER LANE LONDON,EC4A 1AG U.KDirector: MR. Andrew Gregry IIIFAX #:(00944) 700 598 0586

Dear Samuel Musonda,


BANK WIRE TRANSFER/INTER-BANKTRANSFER/ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER


Having executed our vetting and investigation on your winning claim to the best of our knowledge,we are glad to inform you that your claims has been satisfied and granted to be released to you by our paying bank in United kingdom. Following the verification and confirmation of the co-ordinates of the above captioned upon which you have won, be informed that we have directed your informations and your file to the paying bank.In other to collect your funds, you are hereby advice to contact our paying bank on the following information below;
HSBC PRIVATE BANK OF UKGround Floor, 27/32 Poultry,London,EC2P 2BYACCOUNTS/FUNDS DIRECTORMr. Adam, Klaus GeorgPHONE NUMBER: +442070600938, +44 7040101161 FAX NUMBER: +44 8709503299E-MAIL: hsbcbankuk03@yahoo.co.uk
I hope you have it in mind that you must activate the suspense account before transfer, as your funds is presently on a suspense account. You will be given four different forms of account to choose just one. You will have to choose one that suit you most. This account activation is also known as the first deposit, this little deposit paid will be lodged into your suspense account to activate it for transfer, further been added to your total prize/money of $10,464,000. Before transfer. Once again be informed that your prize/money as been insured to it actual value and with this insurance cover this bank has no right to deduct neither touch your funds. If there is a problem in the transfer of funds the bank will be held responsible for it.

If you have an account with this bank any where or where you are presently and wished to have these funds transfer to this account, this will be far cheaper for you to activate and will be fast in transfer. You are to contact the bank and acknowledge the receipt of this email.
NOTE: For proper contact do not forget to send your full contact details to the bank for proper verification with no mistakes, the exact form you filled and submit to us will be ok. You are warned to mind the way you talk to the bank, as they also have the right to disqualify you if they find any form of disrespect in you.
ONCE AGAIN WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!
Yours sincerely, Mr. Teddy RolandClaims agent/Verifying house
WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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