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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.
• 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.
  • +31611455906 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mmooresecfinabv@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bingo Lotto" <bingo_lot066@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:23:44 +0000
Subject: RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

BINGO LOTTO NL,THE NETHERLANDS
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT,
BINGO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT.

REFERENCE NUMBER:HFR/00117/CRZ
BATCH NUMBER:PR/33I12/997JH

Dear winner,

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the BINGO LOTTO
programs held March 17, 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
011-9085555-326 with serial number 22-33-22 drew lucky numbers 4-82-12-69-44
which consequently won in the category A.You have, therefore, been approved
for a lump sum pay of €1,000,000.00(one million euros)in cash credited to
file Ref.number:HFR/00117/CRZ.This is from a total cash prize of
€10,000,000.00 international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your funds
remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and impersonation.All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 400,000 companies and 300,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional programme
takes place every year globally.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by
the president of the world largest software company to increase the
awareness of microsoft software packages.We hope with part of your winning
you will take part in our next €40 million international lottery.

To file for your claims please contact DR. MORGAN PHILLIPS, Foreign
Operations Manager of the MOORE & MOORE SECURITIES/FINANCE BV with a
photocopy of your ID for verification and identification,telephone and fax
numbers.
Working hours:8.00 am to 18.00 gmt monday to friday
TEL:+31-611-455-906,FAX:+31-84-759-5920
Email:mmooresecfinabv@netscape.net

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than March 29, 2006.After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note
that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more, and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,

Marie Van Groot,
BINGO LOTTO NL

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