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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.
  • +32497348337 (Belgium, 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.
  • bellotohouse2006@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs anne janssens" <mrs-annejanssens21@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:44:23 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON /CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT!!!

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE EMAIL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT BELGISCHE LOTTO AGENCY)
Belliardstraat, 25-33 1040 BRUSSEL www.belgischelotto.be.

Ref. Number: 1-14-19-29-33-1-8 Batch Number: 7-14-21-GF 23-30-10
DATE: 03/10/2006
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you about the result of the Euro millions
Lottery Winners International programs held on the 3rd of October
2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number TK10-5-82-27-3-15-22
with serial number GLV18-55-29-45-13 drew lucky numbers
93-15-1-16-30-61
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of 1000,000.00 Euros (One Million
Euros)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every three years.

This lottery, was promoted by the Software Corporation and president of
B-lottery/euro millions to compensate some few individuals with website
and email addresses, we hope that with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year 50 Million Euros international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL AGENT:
Mr.George Eric Walter, of BELGISCHE LOTTERY AGENCY.
TEL: +32-497-348-337
Email: bellotohouse2006@netscape.net



Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 12th of October
2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all Correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent 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,
Mrs Anne Janssens.
(Lottery Coordinator)
N.B: To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL AGENT:
Mr.George Eric Walter of BELGISCHE LOTTERY AGENCY.
TEL: +32-497-348-337
Email: bellotohouse2006@netscape.net

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