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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • loctronicslotto2006@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: emanuel.jack@email.it
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 16:35:58 +0200
Subject: LOCTRONICS LOTTO ROMA ITALY


LOCTRONICS LOTTO ROMA ITALY
Email/ loctronicslotto2006@yahoo.it
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 5389-01-527-Bc68
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 09-05-2006 Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 49-58-652-5-87-41 with serial number 5999-224 drew lucky
numbers 9-35-11-55-51-66 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 2,000,000 (Two
Million 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 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 over 20,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This
promotional program takes place every three year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by eminent personalities like Bill Gates and the Sultan of
Brunei, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next
year USD50 million international lottery.To file for your claim, please
contact our fiducial agent Mr.Emanuel Jack AND ASSOCIATES ITALY. TELEPHONE
:+0031-630-88-6346- Roma. Reply Email:loctronicslotto2006@yahoo.it Remember,
all winning must be claimed not later than 30-05-2006. 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
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.
Sincerely yours,
MR Emanuel Jack
Lottery Coordinator.
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