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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447006396959 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • award4mazda@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • allen_keffi_associates@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mazda=20International?= <award4mazda@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: allen_keffi_associates@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:27:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MAZDA INTERNATIONAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: award4mazda@yahoo.com.sg

MAZDA INTERNATIONAL

Customer Service Department Affiliate of Mazda Japan .

#28 Kanashiwa road, Tokyo, JAPAN.



We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the MAZDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

As a result of your visiting various websites, you/your Company email address attached to ticket number 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the MAZDA FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.


You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500, 000, 00 in cash. This is from the total prize money of US$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!


Please be informed that your winnings of the sum of US$500,000.00 has been zoned to the European Processing Office. Contact your Claim's agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning under your full names.


EUROPEAN CONTACT AGENCY:


MR. ALLEN KEFFI AND ASSOCIATES LTD U.K,

Email: allen_keffi_associates@yahoo.co.uk

Num:+44-700-639-6959




IMPORTANT NOTICE:


(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition of three weeks on all claims process, failure to comply would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.


(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize award winning.


(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.


Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.


Sincerely,

Mrs Tan Lee.

Co-coordinator.


NB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR INSURANCE AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.


WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS .



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MAZDA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers,Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The MAZDA LOTTERY internet draw is in each quater of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that up to One Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide.




Notice: This email (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. SEC. 2510-2521 Wis. Stats., is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. Thank you.







- Mazda International

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