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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "urban lottery international"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "peter" <peter_argent@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:46:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE:


FROM: MR. PETER ARGENT(Cliam Agent)TEL: 229-9313-8769(URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)REF NO: 05/8755412BATCH NO: EGS/ 987644329TICKET NUMBER:085-12876077-09 WITH SERIAL NUMBER:51390-0 DREW LUCKY NUMBERS: WFD6450089GILI (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) IN CASHCREDITED TO FILE WITH REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13.
ATTN: WINNER.
As your are aware you have won youself the sum of us$1,000,000 on URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL play last month.your email address was attached on the winning number.you have to reach me through the telephone number 22993138769
this promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the sultan of brunei,bill gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organizations and to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide and also improve the level of education worldwide.
Having won in AFRICA Block and in accordance to the rule of the company the winning prize was deposited with Eco bank here in Cotonou Benin Republic and insured in your name for security purpose .
You have to provide the followings information to enable us process the winning and send the amount to you.
1. NAME IN FULL2. ADDRESS3. NATIONALITY4. AGE5. OCCUPATION6. PHONE/FAX7.FORM OF IDENTIFICATIONAs soon as the above information is received we will give you the contact information of the Eco bank ahere the winning prize is deposited for you to claim your money.
Thanks as i wait for the information.
Mr.PeterClaim agentBatch No:BATCH NO: EGS/ 987644329



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