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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 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.
  • alex_claims@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "grand cook" <prom1_volkswagen_uk@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alex_claims@k.ro
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:29:02 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !

 

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT 
Volks Wagen Automobiles

22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom

www.volkswagen.co.uk

                                         WINNING NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of L1,000,000.00 ( One Million  Great British Pounds) and a brand new VolksWagen Car , International programs held on the  18th of  SEPTEMBER 2006  in the London Uk.

Description Of  Volks Wagen Car to be Shipped to you.(Shipped to you Free)

BRAND:........................................Fifth Edition
MODEL:.......................................2005 Model
COLOUR:......................................Metallic Blue
ENGINE TYPE:...........................1973cc 4-cylinder
POWER:........................................145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS:.......................Adaptive Automatic Transmission
FUEL:............................................29.1mpg (combined)

The selection process was carried out through computerized email selection system(es) from our database of email addresses drawn from

 all the continents of the world.

The Volks Wagen  Car  Promotional  Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This  lottery is the 1st of its kind  and we intend to sensitize the public.
 
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact the lottery department through our accredited Prize Transfer officer as  stated below:
================================================================
Mr. Alex Nick
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
E-mail: alex_claims@k.ro

 ================================================================
contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and your reference 

number WV:12052005/21.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
 
          Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------
2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------
4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country----------------------------------------------------------

8.Method of claims which is very important. We have two options one is using the services of a courier company while options two is via online banking/security company system .Please indicate the choice you would prefer.
==================================================================
 
If  you do not contact your transfer officer within 7 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public

 to avoid fraudulent  claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
 
*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
*Staff of the Volks Wagen Company  are not to partake in this Car Promotional Lottery.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
 
Regards 
Mr Barlay Hidris 

Lottery Manager

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Confidentiality Notice:

Please note that this email, and any files that may be attached to it,is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s). If you received this email in error,please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message (making sure it is also deleted from the Deleted Items folder of your mail client).

Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY finance and insurance when addressed to comet finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s).

               

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