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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")
  • "foreign service manager" (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.
  • +447950448129
• 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.
  • jonashbus@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: placecoolact@yahoo.com
Reply-To: jonashbus@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:33:16 +0200
Subject: YOU WON (CONGRATULATION)



this a nice one.Good luck.


BOX LOTTOERY.FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.AMSTEL SQARE, LONDON .
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF:EG/2551256003/02
BATCH NO:0007570013
1.AUGUST.2005.
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners,
International programs held on the 29th of Jan 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial
number 472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which
consequently won in the 3nd category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of ¤17M (Seventeen Million Euros)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the Renumbered Finance Company
and Insured in your name, due to mixed up of some similar Family
names we ask that you keep this award a Top Secret from public
notice until your Claims has been processed and your Money
remitted to your Account as this is part of our Security Protocol to
avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking of advantage of
this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia , America , Africa ,
New Zealand , Europe and Middle East , as part of our International
Promotions Program.
To begin your claim, please contact your Claims Agent,
MR ROBIN ASHWOOD, the Foreign Service Manager of CITY
TRUST FINANCE AGENCY as soon as possible on Tel +447950448129
for the processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
MR .ROBIN ASHWOOD
CITY TRUST FINANCE
LONDON SPORT
ENGLAND .
PHONE: +447950448129
EMAIL:jonashbus@yahoo.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 20th of Dec. 2005. After this date, all funds
will be returned to the MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND
ECONOMIC PLANNING as unclaimed
Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch number in every of your correspondence with
us or your agent.
Further more, should you have any change of address/Tel or
questions do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Ms Anita Right
Lottery Coordinator.
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