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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447031845082 (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.
  • fedrick_pofficer@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <globalottint@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:19:52 +0100
Subject: GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


notice



* *
* GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL *


** <http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/home/home.do>
GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
12, BRIDGE STREET,
STAINES MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP UK.
LONDON ENGLAND*.** *

*REF NUMBER: ** GLI/653/029/03
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-03 *
* *
Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to informed you that as a result of our recent lottery draw
held on sat. 18th of Feb., your email address was attached to ticket number
*27522465896-532* with serial number *652-662* drew lucky numbers *
7-14-18-23-31-45* which consequently won in the second category which is
the second quarter payment of the year 2006.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
4.000,000.00pounds (FOUR MILLION POUNDS). Note that All participants
in this lottery
program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn
from over nine (9) companies and 126 individual email addresses from all
search engines and websites (www). This promotional program takes place
twice every year, it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities
like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and other corporate
organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers
worldwide.
*
*For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid any
impersonation of making a wrong payment and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants*.*
**
You are requested to contact our payment department officer below to assist
you with your winnings and subsequent payments.

Mr. Fedrick Fedinernd
Payment Officer
Tel;+44-703-1845-082
Fax:+44-707-5009-945Email:fedrick_pofficer@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.f542.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Email:fedrick_pofficer@yahoo.co.uk>

All winnings must be claimed not later than two weeks (14 days) After the
date of this notice all unclaimed winning prize shall be canceled. Please
note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do not hesitate to inform
the payment officer as soon as possible.
**
**
*LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
*
*TITLE........................................................*
*FIRST NAME.............................................. *
*LAST NAME...............................................
DATE OF BIRTH..........................................
CONTACT ADDRESS..................................
**SEX...........................................................
AGE...........................................................*
* NATIONALITY.............................................
OCCUPATION.............................................
TELEPHONE............................................... *
*FAX.............................................................*
*EMAIL..........................................................
DATE...........................................................
SIGNATURE/FULL NAME.............................*
*WINNER'S REF/BATCH NO...........................APPROVED FOR PAYMENT .*
**
**

*EXECUTIVES AWARDING MANAGER'S REMARK.*
**
*Dear winner,*
**
*Take note that any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to any impersonation of making wrong payment. Equally,
noteworthy is the regulation that people below eighteen years of age are
ineligible to participate.*
**
*Congratulations on your winnings!!! *
**
*Yours in service,*
*
Mrs. Grace Karimu
*
*Executive Awarding Manager*

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