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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC LOTTERY" <brandkai@parsimail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cargoshipping@2d.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:47:26 +0100
Subject: ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC LOTTERY
AWARD DEPT.AMSTERDAM
REF:KIA/4316786098/05
BATCH: 09/2304/SAM/KIA
ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC LOTTERY programs held on the 18th of March 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber 4316786098 -066 with game Number 76901 drew lucky numbers 17,21,29,33,37,42,54 which consequently won. You have therefore been approved for redemption a BRAND NEW KIA CERATO CAR. INCULDING A CHEQUE OF {550,00,000Eros}{FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EROS} ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a electronic ballot system drawn from our sponsors database, including over 50,000.00 countries and 232.000.000 Individual Email Addresses (IEA) and names submitted by our agents from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent;

Mr. JOHN LANKER
(Promotional manager)
KIA MOBILE SERVICES
NEDERLAND AMSTERDAM

E-mail:cargoshipping@2d.com
You are to provide the below details, to enable the speedy evaluation and
processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation

LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: ...............................................
Reference Number:............................................
First Name: ......................................................
Last Name:.....................................................
Home Address:..................................................
Town/City: .....................................................
Post Code: ......................................................
Country: ............................................................
Telephone (Home): .........................................
Mobile: ............................................................
Fax (Private): ...................................................
Fax (Office): .....................................................
Email Address: ................................................
Date of Birth: ...................................................
Occupation: ....................................................
Marital Status: ....................................................
I.............................???hereby declare that the above information are
true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given false
information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.theabove detailed
information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant. Please, note that all winnings must be claimed not later than 30th March 2006. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, you are informed that you will be responsible for charges incurred in the processing of certificate of winning and shipment of your prize to your choice of destination ,so should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

The entire management of SAMSUNG ELECTORNIC LOTTERY , congratulates and thank you for being part of their promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
MR SHEUNG LEE

Winning Co-ordinator , (SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC LOTTERY)
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC COMPANY LTD IN CONJUNCTION WITH KIA MOTORS TO ENHANCE PRODUCT MARKETING THROUGH OUT THE WORLD.

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