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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "dear beneficiary," (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.
  • uklotto_nll@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • prud_finagentbvnl@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?national=20lotto?= <uklotto_nll@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: prud_finagentbvnl@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:49:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: uklotto_nll@yahoo.co.uk

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM.

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.



Dear Beneficiary,


RE: LOTTERY REF/NO: UK06-CHRDEPTNALOTO

BATCH NO.:1405/13-41.


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the APRIL 19TH,2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$750,000.00 (Seven

Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask 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 double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson and Ken Envoy.We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year US$50 million international lottery.


To file for your claims, please contact our financial agent:


MR ERIC GEORGE of PRUDENT FINANACE BV,NL.

Tel/Fax No: +31-847-566-446.

Email:prud_finagentbvnl@yahoo.es


Remember,all winnings must be claimed not later than MAY 19TH,2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference numbers 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 the members of The National lottery staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.


Yours Sincerely,


MRS MAGRET WHALES

National lottery

Lottery Coordinator.

- national lotto

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