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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:

• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Booth <euromillionspromodept006@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:48:08 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RE: E- CLAIMS INFORMATION


EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL
VESTRY ROAD, OTFORD, SEVENOAKS,
KENT, TN1 45EL, ENGLAND
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT.

RE: E- CLAIMS INFORMATION

ATTN: WINNER,

Thank you for contacting us at the claims Department. We are assigned to render advice and assistance in line with your winning claim process.

The Euro Millions Promotional lottery,United Kingdom have finally conducted its end of year E-games lottery for 2006, our aim was developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various E-games lottery programs.

This is a promotional draw that officially launches the Lotto-Jackpot E-games 2006, with funds accrued exclusively from previous draws.

Payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

After randomly selecting 12 participants from an initial database of 25,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the 12 consolation prize winners of the Euro Millions Mega Jackpot lotto.

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings.

You are required to completely fill the claims form with your correct information and submit same so that we can clear your file for immediate payment.

We look forward to receive receipt of your information.

Congratulations once again on your winning.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Charles Booth
The Promotions Manager
Euro Millions Int.,
UNITED KINGDOM


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