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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 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.
  • claims_bettywalter@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "HEINEKEN ONLINE GAMES" <heinekenonlinegames06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claims_bettywalter@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:37:56 +0100
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re:_=A3450,000.00_Pounds_Sterling_is_officially_yours!!!?=


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*
*HEINEKEN(r) (WORLDWIDE) *
*32 Mendy Street High Wycombe
**Buckinghamshire
HP11 2NZ. *
* Fax: 01494
456549 *
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*

**ATTENTION: WINNER!
FILE #: 2752246896
CODE: 652-662

HEINEKEN(r) AUGUST ONLINE USERS PRIZE DRAW:
*
*We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long online results of
the HEINEKEN WEBSTORE/DRAUGHT MONTHLY PROGRAMME held on the 15th OF JULY
2006.You were entered as a dependent client with; Reference Serial Number:
652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.*
* Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew
the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first
category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of
£450,000.00Pounds Sterling (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS) in cash
credited to FILE #: 2752246896. This is from a total cash prize of Twenty
Million Pounds Sterling shared amongst the Seventy-Two (72) international
winners. *
* All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part
of our compensation for the frequent use and consumption of our product
worldwide. Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep
this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds
remitted to you. *
* This Programme was commissioned by a one time president of the United
States Of America in an indoor lecture held on the 18th of July
2006. HEINEKEN is proud to be associated with (former)President Bill
Clinton. The President commended HEINEKEN for it's great contribution to the
growth and development of our society at large and he sited our Football
sponsored league as an example. *
*HEINEKEN(r) COMPANY SECURITY AGENCY.
Please contact the Agent below via email for further instructions on what
next to do to claim your winnings. *
*Agents Name: Mrs Betty Walter*
*Email Address: claims_bettywalter@yahoo.co.uk *
*Winners are to fill the below processing form properly to commence
immediate processing of their winning prize.*
*Full Names:...............................................*
*Age:.........................................................*
*Sex:.........................................................*
*Location/country:.....................................*
*Home address:.........................................*
*Telephone/fax Number:...........................*
*Ref/batch number:..................................*
*Present occupation:.................................*
**
*Your resonse must be sent directly to your claims agent Mrs Betty walter
via email: *
*claims_bettywalter@yahoo.co.uk* <claims_bettywalter@yahoo.co.uk>


*NOTE: Winnings must be claimed before the end of each month. Any
information that is been provided by winners must be correct as provision of
wrong information by winners may lead to disqualification of a winner, be
warned! *
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*Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Smith*
*Online-Co-ordinator/**HEINEKEN(r) UK
32 Mendy Street High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2NZ. Tel: 07031972833
Fax: 01494 456549
http://www.heineken.com/uk/ *
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