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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.
• 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.
  • +447024077337 (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.
  • haroldpatua_lopez@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "andrewgregry111" <andrewgregry111@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:40:14 -0600
Subject: Microsoft Word Mega Jackpot. Get Back To Me Soon.


MIcrosoft Mega Jackpot
International Award Promo
Director: Mr. Andrew Gregry
Phone : +447024077337
Phone2: +447031893296
Dear Winner,


I am pleased to inform you today the 13th July, 2006 that your prize of £5.5, million pounds has been returned back to us as unclaimed, due to some unforeseen reasons. We have also made available a means for you to reprocess your winnings; you have another two months to reprocess your winnings.


To reprocess your winnings it will cost you even more than you expected, due to the fact that your funds has acquire more charges than we expect. Below are the necessary charges to reprocess your winnings.


Administrative charges: ..................................................... $22,689 USD
British Inland Revenue tax : ............................................ $11,000 USD
European Central Bank cost conversion charge: ............... $5, 500 USD
British Anti-terrorist : .......................................................... $11,000 USD
British Anti-Nacortics: ......................................................... $22,000 USD
........................
Total: ............................................................................... $72,189 USD
....................
You can see how high these charges are, compare to the delivery charges or transfer charges. The above is all you need to reprocess your due prize of £5.5, million pounds. I understand how you feel about these charges, it is high no man or woman on earth will want to proceed. I have a solution if only you will work things out with me. I spoke to a friend who works in a very big firm, what I mean is that he is ok and well to do. This afternoon, I told him about this whole situation and he has agreed to help if only you will accept his offer. He wants to shear your prize with you, he has agreed to pay the $72,189, but you must have to shear the prize with him.


He wants 40% of the total winnings of £5.5, million pounds. If you agree to this then you can reach him with the necessary details below, he prefer emails as a means of communications:


Mr. Harold Patua Lopez @
HBC PLC INTERNATIONAL
Managing Director,
Email: haroldpatua_lopez@yahoo.co.uk


I will advise you to work things out with him as I strongly believe he is reliable and fit to help, but if you feel you can handle the necessary charges then contact us immediately. Please, if you are not interested in claiming your due prize, do not reply this mail and please stay blessed. But if you are interested you provide him with the below informations.

1.full Name:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Phone:and Fax:
7.State of Origin:
8.Country:
9.Sex:


Looking forward to hear from you soonest.


Best Regards,
Andrew Gregry

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