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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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: "MRs, Jessica McManaman" <jessicamcmanaman1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:48:49 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE.

GOLD CASH PROMO LOTTERY
ANNEX- 41 HAMILTON PL,
KNIGHTSBRIDGE,
LONDON,SW1Y7LA. ENGLAND.
INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT,


TELEPHONE:+447851768792
FAX:+448703890229


Dear Sir/Madam,


YOU WON: €1,500,000.00
With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Gold Cash
Lotteries International programs held on the 19th, of September 2005 drew a
cash prize of €1,500,000.00
Your e-mail address attached to TICKET NUMBER 566-018-9-77 with REF
NO.1037231II drew these lucky numbers 894-4563-001, which consequently won
in the 2nd category. You have been approved to receive a cash prize of
€1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS).


Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous
winners, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims is been processed and your funds (€1,500,000.00 ) transferred to
you. This security measure is important; it is protocol meant to avoid
double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other
participants.


METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system
(computer ballot) from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual e-mail
addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address merged
as the winner of our last jackpot.


This promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and
sponsored Orient software corporation (Orient Networks). It is met to reward
some individuals and corporations who have devoted their time and resources
surfing the world wide web (www) with their email addresses. Remember, all
winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from today. After the
expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be
refunded to us and included in our next draws. We hope you will use part of
your cash prize to participate in our next €38million draws in May 2006.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer
of your funds to you, please always remember to quote your Reference number
in all correspondence with our paying institution (Lake Wood Intl. Finance
Company). Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address,
please notify us immediately so as to make the appropriate adjustment.


Congratulations from the management and staffs of Gold Cash Lotteries.
-----------------------------------------------------
Kindly, immediately, contact your Disbursement Officer
Mr. Donald Benson
Battles And Associates
donaldbenson11@merseymail.com


YOU ARE TO SEND TO HIM TO FOLLOWING DETAILS.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR ADDRESS
3. YOUR OCCUPATION
4. YOUR AGE (PEOPLE BELOW 18 YEARS ARE DISQUALIFIED).
5. TELEPHONE NUMBER

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, all claims must be made not later two weeks. After this period
all funds will be returned as unclaimed. We wish all our numerious winners
of the Gold Cash Lottery a wonderful year.


Congratulations.

Yours in services,

Jessica McManaman.
(Lottery Coordinator)
SEND YOUR REPLY TO:
Mr. Donald Benson
Battles And Associates
donaldbenson11@merseymail.com

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