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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447024028713 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "doha2006 qualification" <doha.0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: doha_2006qualification@msn.com
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:40:07 -0800
Subject: 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

 

 

 

       15th Asian Games Doha 2006 OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION 

 

Congratulation Winner,

 

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
£500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) and an all expense paid trip to the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.

 The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
 
The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. Promotional Lottery is approved by the Asia
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 your claims
Officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
  ================================================================
  Mr. Mark Clark
  22 Garden Close, Stamford,
  Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
  United Kingdom

 Email: doha_2006qualification@msn.com
 Website: http://www.doha-2006.com/
 Phone Number: + 44 702402 8713
Time to call (10am to 5pm London time)
  ================================================================
Contact him; please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2006
And your reference number VM: 12052006/21. 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.Sex---------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.Nationality------------------------------------------------------------------

5.Maritual

Status-----------------------------------------------------------

6.
Age--------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.Next Of
Kin-----------------------------------------------------------------

8.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------

9.Phone/Fax------------------------------------------------------------------

10.Present
Country--------------------------------------------------------

 

11.Annual Income______________________________

==================================================================
 
If you do not contact your claims agent 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.
 
Accept our hearty congratulations once again!

With Best Regards
15th Asian Games Doha 2006

 

The Official Sponsors are      
 

 

NB:Family members of winners automatically qualifies for free ticket to the 15th Asian Games Doha.

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