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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +31644893656 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.ROSE VAN BOSCH. <luckywinner@globallotterypromotions.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:51:10 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006

GLOBAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS.
HEAD OFFICE: Webastraat32-34,
THE HAGUE,THE NETHERLANDS.
OUR REF:06/ES8046/NL
YOUR REF:NL/46366/11/06.

BATCH No. :4267807-AMS/06
GAME No. :221555

CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON: 500,000,00 euros!

With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lucky draw email users promotions held
on the 11TH AUGUST 2006, Your personal e-mail/your company e-mail drew a cash prize of 500,000,00
euros. your e-mail address was attached to one of the ten winning ticket numbers 339445-with game
Number 221555...You have therefore been approved to receive a cash prize of 500,000,00 (Five
Hundred Thousand euros)which your e-mail consequently won in the 2nd category. 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 has been processed and your funds (500,000,00)euros
transferred to your nominated bank account. This security measure is important; its protocol meant to
avoid double claims, void 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 emerged as the winner of our last jackpot. This promotional program takes place bi-annually,
and it is promoted and sponsored by Orient software corporation (Orient Networks). It is meant 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 7 working days from the day you respond to your
winning notice. After the expiration of this time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be null and
void.Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you,
please always remember to quote your game numbers and batch numbers in all correspondences.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

To file for your urgent claim, please contact our approved agent :
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Mr. WILLIAMS ANDRE
E-mail: admin@globallotteryinternational.com
Tel: + 31 64 48 93 656

LOTTERY AGENCY:
West Plein 19, 1105nn AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS.
=======================================================
Congratulations from the management and staff of Global lottery promotions.

Yours in service,
Mrs. ROSE VAN BOSCH.
(Lottery President)

Note:

Participants below 18 years of age are automatically disqualified.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam