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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 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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 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.
  • ldl20063424@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • win59@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: YOU ARE A WINNER OF LUCKYDAY LOTTERY <ldl20063424@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:33:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ldl20063424@yahoo.com

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

www.luckyday.nl


BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202

REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202


WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY

BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on

the 17TH of MARCH 2006. Due to the mix up of number, the

results were released on the 29 of MARCH 2006. Your name

attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number

918735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99

which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of

£1, 00,000:00 Only (ONE MILLION POUNDS) in cash

which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your

favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY


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 money remitted to you. This is part

of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted

abuse of this program by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system

drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies

and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over

the world.


To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that

have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your

contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your

claim:


CONTACT NAME: Mr.Mike Williams

CITY/ COUNTRY: Manchester, United kingdom

TELL: 44-(0)7932904669

FAX: 44-(0)8717223472

FAX: 44-(0)1613328286

Email: win59@latinmail.com




Note that all winners must claim there win not later than 6th of APRIL

2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next

stake.



Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications

please remember to quote your reference number 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 from our members of staff and thank you for

being part of our promotional program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Yours Sincerely,


Mrs. Tarsi Ashley

Promotions Manager.

- YOU ARE A WINNER OF LUCKYDAY LOTTERY

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