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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")
• 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.
  • somkiatfirm@thai.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN (ASEAN) SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS." <vicepresident@aseanpromotion.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vicepresident@aseanpromotion.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 22:37:36 +0700
Subject: ASEAN INT'L PROMOTIONAL PRIZE/AWARD NOTIFICATION




ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN (ASEAN)
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS.
Asean Tower, Soi 25 Ekamia Rd.
Pacthburi Bangkok Thailand Asia 10110
Customer Service and Logistic Department
Ref: No.EGS/3662367114/13
Lucky No: of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27


ASEAN INT'L LOTTERY

NOTIFICATION DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

ATTENTION: LUCKY WINNER

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

RE: PRIZE/AWARD NOTIFICATION. OF USD$510,000.00

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 22th may 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
Your email address was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the draw in the 5th category. You have been approve for the star prize of 510,000.00. (FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of $10,200.000.00, shared among the TWENTY international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses & official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional draft issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact our registered claim agent address below:

Dr.Morris Lim (CLAIMS AGENT )
AYUDHYA TRUST (THAILAND) AGENCY
AYUDHYA BUILDING,
FORTUNE TOWN, 5 ROOM 6-8 RATCHADAPISEK
ROAD DINDAENG, BANGKOK 10320 THAILAND.
Email: somkiatfirm@thai.com
Tel: +(66)46428945
Fax: +(66)26895240

Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th June, 2006. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Goodluck. We wish you continued good fortunes.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS WINNIE THAKSIN,
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR/NOTIFICATION OFFICER
ASEAN INT'L LOTTERY ORG.

HON LEK NATAPORN ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT ASEAN INT'L LOTTERY ORG.

This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by group of successful electronic dealers. We hope with part of your winning you will take part on our next year $20 million international lottery. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Copyright © 1994-2006 The ASEAN International Promotion Org. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

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