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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.
  • +447011137733 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709744945 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz" <lrpfalzwin@centrum.sk>
Date:
Subject: LOTTERY WIN NOTIFICATION-Contact Your Claims Agent

LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz
=46erdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse 2
DE-56073 Koblenz,
Rheinland-Pfalz,
Germany.
=20
Reference Number: LRP/19-DE/9317
Batch: LRP/06/41
=20
Dear Winner,
=20
LOTTO RHEINLAND-PFALZ WIN NOTIFICATION
=20
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual=
final draws of the LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz Program. LOTTO Rheinland-Pfal=
z draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addre=
sses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automate=
d random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our intern=
ational promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets were=
sold.
=20
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to s=
erial number 76-2006 drew the lucky numbers 3-24-1-10-49-17 which conse=
quently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this ca=
tegory.
=20
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of =801,000,000.=
00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to file LRP/19-DE/9317. This is =
from a total cash prize of =8050,000,000 (Fifty Million) Euro shared am=
ongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.=20
=20
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for LOTTO Rheinla=
nd-Pfalz. The estimated =8050 million jackpot would be the sixth-bigges=
t in Europe history. The biggest was the =80363 million jackpot that we=
nt to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millio=
ns' predecessor.
=20
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insuran=
ce. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you kee=
p this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and=
your money remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol to=
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program =
by the general public.
=20
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European bo=
oklet representative office in London. In view of this, your =801,000,0=
00.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank=
in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilita=
te the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with hi=
m.
=20
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
=20
Mr.Wilson Gart
=46oreign Services Manager,
Information and Payment Bureau.
London Representative Office.
Phone:+44 701 113 7733
=46ax: +44 870 974 4945
Email: info@wilsongart004.vossnet.co.uk
=20
Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of y=
our prize funds into your designated bank account.
=20
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. Aft=
er this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as uncl=
aimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please e=
ndeavor to quote your Reference (LRP/19-DE/9317) and Batch numbers (LRP=
/06/41) in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should th=
ere be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon =
as possible.
=20
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for=
being part of our program.
=20
Yours faithfully,
Hans-Peter Sch=F6ssler
Managing Director
LOTTO Rheinland-Pfalz.

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