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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • davidkhan560@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • oceanfivelottery4000@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?david=20khan?= <davidkhan560@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: oceanfiveloterry4000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 10:22:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Ocen Five International Lotteries,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: davidkhan560@yahoo.co.uk

Ocen Five International Lotteries,

Corporate Headquarters: Kirian Avenue 38-40, 3581CR,

Monaco, France.

Dear Sir/Madam,

With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the

result of the Ocen-Five Lotteries programs, held on

the 27th of April 2006, which drew a cash prize of

$2.450,000.00.Your e-mail address attached to ticket

number:5436467704 with Serial number Z87968DX drew the

Winning numbers: 6, 8 ,21, 28, 7, 12,which

consequently won in the 2nd category. You have been

approved to receive a cash prize of $2,450,000.00 (Two

Million,Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand USD) only.

Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize

transfer to previous winners, we advise that you keep

your winning information confidential until your claim

has been processed and released to you. This security

measure is critical, its a measure put in place to

avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of

this program by other participants.


METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:



Participants were selected anonymously through a

private ballot system (computer ballot)

from over 35,000 companies and 100,000 individual

e-mail addresses all over the world. At the final draw

your e-mail address emerged as the winner of our last

jackpot.

This promotional program is sponsored by ELF Petroleum

corporation (Elf Oil) to reward some individuals and

corporations who have devoted their time and resources

surfing the world wide web with their email addresses.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 7

working days from the 26th May, 2006.

Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary

delays/complications with the transfer of your funds

to you, please always remember to quote your Code

number in all correspondence with our paying agency

Stating your full names and address, your telephone

number, fax number if any, your occupation and your

likely payment option .

You are to contact the fiduciary paying agency as

mentioned below for the processing of your claims.

May-Mark Monetary Agency

Contact person: Mr.David Khan

Claims Processing/Legal Department

E-mail: oceanfivelottery4000@yahoo.co.in



Congratulations.


Yours in services,

Ms Sarah Potter

(Lottery Coordinator)

- david khan

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