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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:
  • "euro - afro asia sweepstakes lottery"
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque"
  • "route de rufisque"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +31644562861 (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.
  • barr_muhammedibrohim@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO AFRO ASIA AWARD" <euroaas@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:59:03 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON 2006 E.A.AS LOTTERY Inc.......


*E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,*
*Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,*
*Sacramento, CA 85914,*
*Telephone : +31644562861*
*An Affiliate of Charity International.*
*Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,*
*I.P.P Award Department,*
*Amsterdam Holland*.

Dear Sir / Madam,
*We happily announce* to *you the draw* of *2005 Euro-Afro Asia Sweepstakes*
*Lottery International Program* held on the 22nd of August, *2006 in
Amsterdam* Holland.Your e-mail *address attached* to *ticket number*: *
577-744-3465-E77* with serial *number: 652-662* and draw lucky number: *
7181813-05 which* subsequently won you lottery in the 2nd *category of file
number*: *FA1305U-ID. Batch Number.0952k* *Reference Number.02-OH-06* You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum *of US$250,000.00 (
(Two hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)* in *Cheque.
*
All *participants in this lottery program were selected randomly *through a
*computer ballot system,* drawn from* 85.000.000 individual email
addresses*from
*all search engines*.Your e-mail *address was picked by the automated
computer **ballot system*, *which has been programed* for *this random
selection.* This has *eventually qualified* you for the Winning.*This
promotional program takes place *annually, and is *promoted and
sponsored*by eminent
*personalities, Sultan of Brunei,* *Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc.*With
the *support
of European corporate* *companies* and organizations to *encourage the use
of Internet and computers* *worldwide.*

Please *note that your lucky winning* number falls *within our Asian
representative's* *booklet in JAKARTA INDONESIA* as *indicated in your file
number:* *FA1305U-ID.* *In view of this,* your *US$250,000.00* *Cheque would
be* released to you *by Our Asian Fiduciary Agent,* *Our Asian Fiduciary
Agent *will *immediately commence* the *process to facilitate the release of
your Cheque as* *soon as you* contact *Barrister Muhammed Ibrohim office in
Jakarta Indonesia. *

*Please *contact *Barrister MUHAMMED IBROHIM in Jakarta Indonesia* for your
claim with the* following details* below *to enable* the *speedy evaluation
and processing *of *your winning.*
*1 Name. 2 Home address. 3 Telephone number. 4 Age and
occupation. 5 Ticket number. 6 Serial number. 7 File number. 8 Draw number*.

*BARRISTER MUHAMMED IBROHIM*
*E.A.A.S Inc. ASIAN FIDUCIARY AGENT *
*E-mail: barr_muhammedibrohim@hotmail.com*
*Tel: 62 21 92825885*


*For security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning
informations confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your
claim have been fully processed and your winning Cheque delivered to you. BE
WARNED! *
**
*Your winning details can only be released to your fiduciary agent who will
commence the process of your winning, This is to avoid wrong and double
claim, it is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous element.You are requested to contact
Our Asian Fiduciary Agent in Jakarta Indonesia for your
claim.Pleasenote that all winnings must be claimed not later than one
month after the
date of this winning notification.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications make sure that your winning details are quoted correctly in
all correspondence. *

*We advice that you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid
disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.The above detailed information
will be absolutely necessary to facilitate the process of your winning
Cheque.Once again! please Note that this winning is valid for one month and
failure to issue claims after this period, your Cheque will be automatically
void.

Congratulations!
*
*Mrs Florence Smith
Lottery Zonal co-ordinator*

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