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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")
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • claimagent1@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrswilliams2" <mrswilliams2@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 05:48:17 -0600
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?b?Q09OR1JBVFVMQVRJT05TISEhISEhISEhISEhISEhISEhISFDT05H?=
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DATE 2TH JUNE.2006
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE¨PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE GIVING AWARD
AVENUE NKURUMA SECTOR,104OUAGA BP
!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!

Dear lucky winner
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLS LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW
International programs held on the 2nd of December,2005.Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 31008478-2514785 with serial number 114522069 drew lucky numbers996632145 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of €850,000.00 euros. (eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros).CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential untill your claim has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocols 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's email addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by International software organisation committe,we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next coming ( 1 million euro) international lottery.To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent

Email:claimagent1@mixmail.com

CONGRATULATION !!!
Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claims officer not later than 15th of june. 2006.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Your forms have been submitted to our head office. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/no participants of this program.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every one of your correspondences with your officers. Furthermore,should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.We wish you continued good fortunes. Please contact your claim agent immediately, He will send you information and direct you on how to collect your payment. You are advised initiate contact with him so you will be duly informed on procedures to collect your payment;

Best regards.
MRS EMILIA WILLIAMS.

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