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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447031954178 (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.
  • globaltrust_security@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "francesca" <francesca@creativecommons.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ":globaltrust_security"@excite.com
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:12:39 +0800
Subject: CONGRATLUTIONS





35 Kings street
Manchester London
SE1 7RL.
Dear Sir/Madam
This is to notify you that you have been chosen by
The Board of Trustees of the Christian Aid (NGO UK) as One of the final
Recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty
alleviation scheme.
Christian Aid (U.K.) a Multi-Million Pounds NGO group was Established
with the objective Of Human Growth, Educational and Community
development.
In line with the 61st anniversary program, the
Christian Aid (U.K.) in conjunction with the European Council is giving
out One Hundred Million Pounds Sterling as specific Donations/Grants to
150 lucky International recipients worldwide in different Categories
for Business development and Social.
These funds are freely given to use for your business And educational
development, charitable work and your Community development at large.
Your Email was selected Based on an internet random Selection exercise,
you therefore are confirmed one of The lucky recipients and are
entitled To GBP£1,235,000, 80 (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE
THOUSAND AND EIGHTY POUNDS STERLING ) as charity donations/aid from the
Christian Aid (UK).
You are required to Contact immediately the Christian Aid(UK) Secretary
below:for Qualification documentations,
verification and Processing of your GBP£1,235,000, 80 entitlement.
Endeavour to quote your Qualification Number: (N-222-6747, E-900-56).
Dr frank N. Hortons
Christian Aid (UK)
TEL: +44-703-195-4178
TEL: +44-703-196-8654
FAX: +44-700-593-1209
Email:globaltrust_security@excite.com
Endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers
(N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all your correspondence with
Dr frank N. Hortons
Please note that these donations/Grants are
Administered by a UK Bank and therefore subject to UK Banking Laws. You
are by all means advised
To keep this whole information confidential until you Have collected
your donation, this is to avoid double And unqualified claim, due to
beneficiaries informing Third parties on cash grant donation.
On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest
Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Dr fred williams
Christian Aid Director.
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS BOX CONTACT THE CHRISTIAN AID
SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY.

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