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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Lottery Claims Officer <orlando_kenneth@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:17:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CLARIFICATION




Dear Irina Atanasova Ilieva,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that your winning cheque can be cashed accross the counter of any Bank in your country,all you have to do as soon as you recieve your cheque from the courier company is to take the cheque to the counter of any bank in your country along with the original copy of your winning certificate and your certificate of deposite which will also be sent to you by the courier company.
the bank will then contact our paying bank here in london to verify the validity of the cheque once this is done the bank will then pay you the full amount of money that is issued in the cheque.
Please note that you cannot change claims proceedures,this is because as soon as any winner chosses an options from our claims options,the option chosen by the winner will be stamped on the winners file for claims and be sent to court.this is why i will advice you to continue with the courier option as it is a lot more convinient and cheaper option for you.please i want you to know that CITY-LINK EXPRESS COURIERS has been our affiliate courier company for over six years now as such they are suppose to know the contents of the packages sent by this office to them.you have nothing to be scared of as their role is just to deliver your package containing your cheque to you,also you are to note that your cheque has been insured for up to its full value,this means that if there is a case of theft or misapropriation,or damage of your cheque as long as you are able to provide your winning informations(ticket no.,reference no....)the insurance company will pay you the
full value that the cheque is carrying.please note that your cheque has been insured by the GEO TRUST CAPITAL INVESTMENT here in london.


Finnally,you are to note that a deadline for all winnings to be claimed has been slated,once this deadline is reached all winners who has failed to cliam their prize before the deadline will have their prize forfieted and included in our next lottery draws,this is why i will advice you to proceed with the courier proceedures so that your cheque can be sent to you on time before this deadline is reached.

Please do endeavor to contact the courier company and proceed with the claims process and it is my sincere hope that you will consider me for a little bonus after you must have successfully claimed your prize.
CONGRATULATIONS once again please extend my hearty greetings to your family.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.



CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
2005/2006 SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAMMES



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