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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:

• 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.
  • +447024093650 (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.
  • info_cti_online@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: Headley Harrison <claimsagentheadley@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:22:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn:Madras (Contact Paying Bank)



PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUATER
LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

The uk national lottery

Dear Madras,

This is to formerly notify you that after the verification process conducted , I wish to inform you that the Administrative department and promotions department has just approved your payment of the £1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUND STERLING) and the said sum is now deposited in our suspence account in your favour with CITY TRUST BANK PLC.

Here is your Winning Contacy Code (AQ11WWRZZA1) You Have to Contact the Bank with the Winning Numbers and also with your full details so that they Can Attend to you Fast.

So in the light of the above explanation, I wish to inform you that you are to immediately contact Bank,
Here is the Bank Informations.
CONTACT BANK: CITI TRUST BANK GROUP PLC.

Managing Director: Mr. Jerry Rayman
Tel: :+44 702 409 3650
Fax: 00 44 870 479 1876
Email: info_cti_online@yahoo.com.hk
Web Site: www.home.cti-online.co.uk

Contact them and get Back to us If you Need More Details.And any
assiatance from our side.

Congratulations once more.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Headley Harrison.



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