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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro - afro asia sweepstakes lottery"
  • "microsoft corporation word lottery"
  • "menara ansana"
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque"
  • "route de rufisque"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "international delivery charge" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • diana_saphire@yahoo.com
  • barr_ahmedumar@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATHAULLA SHARIEF <shariefatha27@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:36:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: see examples above


Dear sir/mam

I got ths mail 4rm unknwq person,so iam requestng 4r varification of
da mail,i got ths mail 4rm, diana_saphire@yahoo.com & futher
refernce vs vth "ahmed umar" barr_ahmedumar@hotmail.com ,so pls just get da
information about ths mail,

waitng 4r ir replay.


regards

sh. .....................


BARRISTER AHMED UMAR


MENARA ANSANA.
JL INDAH RAYA, N0 29,
JATI NEGARA, JAKARTA-TIMUR,
11248 INDONESIA.
Tel:+62 81-749-301-28

MOTTO: TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF COMPUTER

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER NATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY


E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,
Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,
Sacramento, CA 85914,
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 28rd of September 2005 in
Amsterdam Holland.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: AG-544
7443465 L44 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.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 Mohammed Hugo's office in
Jakarta Indonesia.

Please contact BARRISTER AHMED UMER, 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.

BARISSTER: AHMED UMAR.
E.A.A.S Inc. ASIAN FIDUCIARY AGENT
E-mail:Barr_ahmedumar@hotmail.com
Tel: +62 8174930128


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.Please note 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




Mrs. Basheera Abubakar Mrs. Olivia Smith
(secretary). (zonal co-ordinator)


Past winners.





Congratulations!

Mrs D.SAPHIRE,
Lottery Zonal co-ordinator SINCERELY


2) mail


BARRISTER AHMED UMAR


MENARA ANSANA.
JL INDAH RAYA, N0 29,
JATI NEGARA, JAKARTA-TIMUR,
11248 INDONESIA.
Tel:+62 81-749-301-28



ATTENTION:


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED, PLEASE
FORWARD THE FOLLOWING DETAILS BELOW THROUGH E-MAIL FOR THE IMMEDIATE
PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE.


1 YOUR NAME IN FULL.
2 TICKET NUMBER.
3 FILE NUMBER.
4 DRAW LUCKY NUMBER.
5 SERIAL NUMBER.
6 HOME ADDRESS.
7 TELEPHONE
8 AGE AND OCCUPATION


PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WINNING DETAILS ARE QUOTED CORRECTLY,
BECAUSE
EURO-AFRO ASIA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AND IT'S AFFILIATES
WILL NOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISQUALIFICATION OR CANCELLATION DUE TO WRONGLY
QUOTED WINNING DETAILS / TICKET NUMBERS.


PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU FORWARD YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS, BECAUSE
YOUR
CHEQUE WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL
DELIVERY/COURIER SERVICE, AND YOU WILL CASH YOUR WON CHEQUE IN ANY BANK
IN
YOUR COUNTRY.


PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL UNCLAIMED AND UNATTENDED WINNINGS WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY
CANCELLED AFTER A PERIOD OF FORTY FIVE ( 45 ) DAYS. YOUR IMMEDIATE
CO-OPERATION WILL HELP US TO SERVE YOU POSITIVELY.
THANK YOU.


BARR. AHMED UMAR.


3)
BARRISTER AHMED UMAR.

MENARA ANSANA.
29 JL INDAH RAYA.
JATI NEGARA 11248,
JAKARTA INDONESIA
Tel :+62 817-493-012-8


ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR E- MAIL TOGETHER WITH YOUR
CONTACT DETAILS, YOU HAVE A GOOD NEWS, YOUR WINNING DETAILS : TICKET
NUMBER:5447443465l44, SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662, FILE NUMBER: FA13O5U-ID,
AND DRAW LUCKY NUMBER: 7181813-055.REALLY WON YOU CHEQUE OF
US$250,000.00
(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN THE 2ND CATEGORY.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR DETAILS HAS ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH US,YOUR WON
CHEQUE
WILL BE PROCESSED AND DELIVERED TO YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS AS
GIVEN.PLEASE
FILL THE ATTACHED WINNER'S CERTIFICATE CORRECTLY AND KEEP IT FOR
YOURSELF,
IT IS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AS THE COPY IS WITH US.

YOUR WON CHEQUE WILL BE PROCESSED AND DELIVERED TO YOU, AS SOON AS YOU
PAY
THE OFFICIAL CHARGES FOR CONSULTATION, PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE,
AND
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY/COURIER CHARGE.

CLAIM PROCESS REQUIREMENTS:

1. PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD BY SCAN, THIS IS
FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION.

2. FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT, KINDLY KEEP YOUR WINNING DETAILS/ TICKET
NUMBER HIGHLYCONFIDENTIAL TO AVOID WRONG AND DOUBLE CLAIMING.

3. PLEASE NOTE THAT US$920 (NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS) HAS TO BE
PAID FOR CONSULTATION, PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE, AND EXTRA US$55
(FIFTY
FIVE DOLLARS) FOR INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY CHARGE.

TOTAL CHARGES OF US$975 (NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS) ONLY
HAS
TO BE PAID BEFORE DELIVERY OF YOUR CHEQUE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL UNIT OF
COURIER SERVICE.

PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST THAT THIS CHARGE SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR WON
CHEQUE, IT WILL NOT BE HONORED, BECAUSE YOUR WON CHEQUE HAS BEEN FULLY
SIGNED.


BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION:

THE CHARGE PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH BANK TELEGRAPHIC/WIRE TRANSFER,
OR
THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

ATTENTION:

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH BANK TELEGRAPHIC/WIRE
TRANSFER, IT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE NAME OF THE ACCOUNTANT TO THE BANK
ACCOUNT DETAILS BELOW:


BANK'S NAME :..............BANK LIPPO
ACCOUNT NUMBER:........538-10-98715-0
SWIFT CODE:................ LIPBDIDJA
BEN / NAME:.................RUMONDANG SITUMORANG
BRANCH:...................... RAWAMANGUN JAKARTA TIMUR



IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,
IT
SHOULD BE MADE TO THE DETAILS BELOW:

NAME:........ROSANNE MARIA
CITY:.........JAKARTA
COUNTRY:..INDONESIA


ATTENTION:

AFTER MAKING YOUR PAYMENT OF US$975 (NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
DOLLARS) PLEASE SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS FOR CONFIRMATION.YOUR WON
CHEQUE
WILL BE ENDORSE AND DELIVERED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOUR CHARGE PAYMENT IS
CONFIRMED.

PROPER ADHERENCE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL YIELD MAXIMUM AND
EFFECTIVE SERVICE THAT ALL WINNERS ARE TO.

FOR MORE ORAL CLARIFICATION PLEASE CALL
DIRECTLY TO MY MOBILE (+62 817-493-012-8)

BEST REGARDS,

BARR. AHMED UMAR.

4)
ATTENTION:


YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED, LISTEN CAREFULLY AND CLEARLY, AS YOUR
FIDUCIARY AGENT, IT IS MY JOB TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PROCEDURE AND
GIVE YOU THE DIRECTIVES ON HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET YOUR WON
CHEQUE,
AND NOT TO PUSH YOU OR TRY TO CONVINCE YOU TO MAKE THE CHARGES PAYMENT


IT IS UP TO YOU TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AND HAVE YOUR WON CHEQUE
PROCESSED
AND DELIVERED TO YOU, NO ONE BEGGS YOU TO PAY THIS CHARGE, PAY IT AND
HAVE
YOUR CHEQUE OR DO NOT PAY AND FORGET YOUR OPPORTUNITY.


YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE ONLY DELIVERED TO YOU AS SOON AS THE CONSULTATION,
PROCESSING, AND INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY CHARGE IS PAID, IT IS ALL UP TO
YOU TO SEND THE FEE TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS OF YOUR WINNING AND YOU HAVE
YOUR
CHEQUE WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE PROCESS.


THERE IS NO NEED FOR TOO MUCH CONTEMPLATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS, BECAUSE
BEFORE YOU RECEIVE THIS CHEQUE THESE CHARGES MUST BE PAID, NO DEDUCTION
HAS
TO BE MADE OVER YOUR CHEQUE, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN FULLY SIGNED.


BARR. AHMED UMAR. (+ 62 81-749-301-28 )



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