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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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.
  • +447031948978 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • jumbolottopromo4422@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs tracy Hooper" <jumbo.notification.dept2006@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:42:01 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON!!!


9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3D
United Kingdom.
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building Henley Road
Auckland Park, ZA-2006 Johannesburg.
Ref: win/oct102/05
Batch:05/10/wa34

We happily announce to you the draw of the Jumbo Lottery Promo International
programs held on the 3rd of October 2006 in Dublin,Ireland Your email
address attached to ticket number :1456 with serial number :5555/05 drew the
lucky number 3-1-174, which subsequently won you the lottery in the first
category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,
000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
wlp/23456/05. This is from a total cash prize of US$ 50,000,000.00 Million
Dollars,shared amongst the First Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

In view of this,your US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars )
would be released to you by our redemption centers in Europe. and Africa
Ouragents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact her. All participants were selected
randomly from World wide Website through computer ballot system extracted
from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals This promotion takes place
annually for security reasons you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Mr harry henderson
Universal Trust Inc.
Email:jumbolottopromo4422@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44-703-194-8978
Fax:+44-707-502-0586

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10days of receiving
this notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in
the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program!!!
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 Tracy Hooper,
Public Relations Officer
Jumbo Lottery Promo

Anti-fraud resources:

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