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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • claims_agent03@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTERYPROMO2006 <claims_agent02@ny.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2006 23:01:24 -0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE


GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO 10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE,

LONDON WC2N 5BX, THE UNITED KINGDOM.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT



WINNING NOTIFICATION



We happily announce to you the draw (#1027) of the UNIVERSAL LOTTERY PROMO, online Sweepstakes International program 29TH APRIL 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:23-2316-5186-477 with Serial number A015-09 drew the lucky numbers:35-13-34-85-56-87 (bonus no.23), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2 Million(Two Million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file GKPL/67-AO91652005.This is from a total cash prize of £1,042,548millon shared amongst the (3) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.



All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £2 Million(Two Million pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.



Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.



ELIGIBILITY:

This promotion is offered only electronically via the Internet and is open to all persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email address and who live in any of the aforementioned countries. This promotion is void in all other countries and is also void where prohibited. Principals and employees of the Universal Promotion Draw and its respective Parents, subsidiaries and their immediate families are not eligible



CLAIMS PROCEDURES:It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claims application. It is even more imperative for overseas winners. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a matter of urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited claims agent for the processing of your prize awards winning.



Please contact your claim agent (through your claims agent only) the body assigned with the verification of all emergent winners. Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be followed to facilitate your claims; We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes £1,042,548millon international lotto.



TO FILE YOUR CLAIM RESPOND BACK TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW



CLAIMS AGENT:

MR. PAUL BANKER

Email: claims_agent03@myway.com

20 Lausanne Road London,

SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K



1. NAME IN FULL:................................

2. ADDRESS:.....................................

3. NATIONALITY:.................................

4. AGE:.........................................

5. OCCUPATION:..................................

6. PHONE/FAX:...................................

7.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.........

8. IDENTIFICATION INSTRUMENT.. (Drivers Licence/International Passport or State ID or Work ID accepted)



He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money.Remember, you must contact him using his mailing address not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be returned as unclaimed.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of yourcorrespondences.



Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477

Serial number A025-09

Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87

File REF NO. GUPL/67-AO91652004



Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.



Sincerely,

Richard K. Lloyds.

THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,

GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO







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DISCLAIMER:



do not reply back to this contact your claim agent, if you do, it will automatically result to disqalification to your winning.Any breach of confidentiality on your part will also disqualify you as wel the. Universal Promotion LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mackintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The Universal Promotion LOTTERY internet draws in each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that up to One hundred Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide.

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