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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • nationaldv_contact@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dv_express@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DVLOTTERY.GOV.STATE" <nationaldv_contact@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dv_express@gawab.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:11:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: America DV-2006-2007 VISA LOTTERYGREENCARD (CONGRATULATIONS !!!


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

Main address:

U.S. Department of State

Public

communication Division: PA/PL,Rm.2206

2201 C Street NW U.S

2201C

Washington, DC 20520


Department of state



Street NW



Washington,D.C.20520

Dear Client,,


Congratulations !!!You have been selected as one of the lucky winners on our internet screeningmachine,DV-2006-2007 USA national visa lottery program.


It is our pleasure to congratulate you on your success in the America DV-2006-2007 VISA LOTTERY


GREENCARD which was applied and processed by our immigration service.


Your visa lottery winner's identity is ID-GRN777#4200DV# and the serial net visa passport attached to


yourcase number isSNVPh700IU# .


In this respect,you are directed to forward the following requirements for further correspondence:


(a) Your present contact address(for correspondent)

(b) Your recent passport photograph :REGULAR MAIL:


You can also send your photo(s) by regular mail.


The photo must be between 1 ½ by 1 ½ and 2 by 2 inches(37-50 mm) square,with the applicant's, spouse's,or child's name printed on the back.


Please mail the photos to:Immigration Services 211 South St.


#334Philadelphia, PA 19147United States.


******Preferably for faster delivery and processing you are implored to make a scanned copy of yourrecent passport photograph and send it via online(email) to

ourimmigrationservice***********(dv_express@gawab.com) Clearance/acceptance

fees of ($849.67)/($1,449.67)for SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.


Details of requirements:


Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly to our attached network receieving email

address forcorrespondent:


Alternatvely for faster processing, a scanned copy ofyour passport photograph should be send via our

attached network recieving email(dv_express@gawab.com)


A clearance/acceptance fees payment ($849.67)/($1,449.67)SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.: we accept


only western union money transfer payment method due to some reasons fromour past experiences.


(creditcard is not acceptable,please.)


Your western union or other means o f money transferpayment information should be forwarded as


directed onpayment procedures via our attached network recieving emailaddress:(dv_express@gawab.com)

Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as clarificationis done on your payment.


Providing the above requirements will assure you your visa lottery acknowledgement card and visa


lottery security case code which would be sent to your email addresses as provided.


Important notice :Please make sure you report and forward your lottery visa case code


anacknowledgement card to the USA embassy in individual country for other necessary claims as soon as


you have been sent all the necessary migration credentials via our attached courier service onaccomplishing all necessary process and payment procedure.


According to the united states code of conduct and constitution

Vol.176/866 :


Act 690SN guiding allimmigration, green card permit agencies if non-response after 21 days on receiving


this notification, your winner'sstatus shall reveal no interest and we would inresponse refer your lottery


winning code and acknowledgement card back to the USA government/immigration service

center.


We shall be anticipating for your response.


Thanks.


Marykate Purchia.

Online Co-ordinator


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Kevin Powell

President





- DVLOTTERY.GOV.STATE

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