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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.
  • irelotteryintl001@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kg12ary@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?IRELAND=20LOTTERY=20GRANTS=20INTERNATIONAL.?=" <irelotteryintl001@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: kristinegary1@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 08:15:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: Notification of Lottery Grant.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: irelotteryintl001@yahoo.com.au

IRELAND LOTTERY GRANTS INTERNATIONAL.

PO Box 2197, malone Road,

Belfast, BT9 6AQ, Northern Ireland,

Republic of Ireland.

Ref No: ILGI/618/581/2006

Batch No: 185-7CF-71-KA


Dear Sir/Madam,


Notification of Lottery Grant.


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our International programs held on the 20th May, 2006.Your e-mail address attached to Ref No: ILGI/618/581/2006 with Batch No: 185-7CF-71-KA drew €2,500,000.00 Euros which was first in the 2nd class of the draws.You are to receive €2,500,000.00 Euros (Two Million five hundred Thousand Euros).


Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we advise that you keep your winning information strictly confidential until your money €2,500,000.00 Euros has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point financial institution. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize, Winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants.


It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based computer ballot system.


The promotion is sponsored and promoted by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in United Kingdom. We congratulate you once again.We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is €35,000,000.00 Euros.


To file for your claim contact:


Mrs . Kristyne Gary

International Lottery (co-ordinator).

Reply Email : kg12ary@yahoo.it


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25 working days after the date of this notice. After this date all unclaimed funds will be forfeited and 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.


Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Fred Martins

International Lottery (co-ordinator).


N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.


©2005,2006 Ireland Lottery Grants Intl : ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

- IRELAND LOTTERY GRANTS INTERNATIONAL.

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