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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims director" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31641435142 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • aegonfinance@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • infosuperbal@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SUPERBAL LOTTERY" <superballotter009@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:21:08 +0200
Subject: AWARD TO YOU!!!!! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AGENT

AWARD TO YOU!!!!! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AGENT
SUPERBAL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY NOTIFICATION
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

Lottery Date, 18/07/2006

WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER SUPERBAL NATIONAL LOTTO NETHERLAND,
REFERENCE NUMBER-XD/NBD SERIAL NO. 223-X7733425: BATCH NUMBER-T/XX123 All
winners should not respond back to this mail, all you need to do contact
your lottery winning claims director for your winning claims on his email
below.


It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category "A"
winner of the Superbal National Lottery Promotion Netherlands.

CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a prize sum of (€1.000,000.00) One
Million Euros Reference number for your winning prize is
XD/NBD/223-X7733425, batch number T/XX123.

As a category "A" winner, you have been selected from a total number of
30,000 names drawn from ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AMERICA. After
the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only five
winners emerged in this category and therefore are to receive payouts of One
Million Euros (€1.000,000.00 Euros) from the total (First) category winners.

To immediately collect your prize; please contact our Category "A" financial
claims agent with information below:

Mr. Wouters Willem Richard
Financial Claims Director,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TEL: 0031-641-435-142
Email: aegonfinance@netscape.net

You provide your winning prize reference number XD/NBD/223-X7733425 and
winning batch number-T/XX123 for confirmation. In your best interests, you
must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence. He
will handle all financial matters which regards claiming of your winning
prize. You are also advised to send a copy of this email by email, to your
financial handler Mr, Wouters W. Richard, when contacting him also state
your full names and address telephone numbers E-mail Address this is very
important.

You are to keep all lottery information from the public as we will not
entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and
security for all winners.
Other necessary Superbal National Lottery Promotion Netherlands information
are:
Lucky number: 10-15-20-25-30
Ticket numbers: 6-9-11
Draw 3 numbers: 4-6-9-10-17
International Lottery code no: LD 280972
1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. LUCKY NUMBER: B. DRAW NUMBER
10.TICKET NUMBER:
11.SERIAL NUMBER:
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
13.COUNTRY:
14.AMOUNT WON:

You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize.

We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in
any of our international programs in the nearest future; all winning has to
be claimed before the claim expiration date 30th of August 2006. For more
information about your winning funds contact the Superbal lottery
organization, email: infosuperbal@netscape.net

Congratulation once in Advance,

Sincerely,
Tina Kim (Mrs.)
Promotions Manager
Superbal National Lottery Program

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