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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:
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +31610698963 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • macomgloball@myway.com
  • macomglobal@mrlottery.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <lottopromotion@mrlottery.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:57:08 +1100
Subject: Contact Dr. Pol Stewart for your Lotto Claim.

TOSHIBA-MICROSOFT INTERNET PROMOTION LOTTERY.


66B HEMENSTRAAT NOORDHILL, 1085KJ

ZUIDWEST, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.



FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
TOSHIBAL - MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD
Batch No: DAYZ/2986542754/TM.
Ref No: DAYZ/REF4121100
TEL: +31-610-698-963
FAX: +31-847-301-128
ATTN: CEO

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Internet compensation
promotion programs held on the 5ft of December, 2006
and it’s aimed at compensating frequent internet explorers in all over the
world. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number;
DAYZ2315620015478 with serial numbers DAYZ45GM457825, batch number
DAYZ/2986542754/TM, lottery reference number
DAYZ/REF4121100 and drew from lucky numbers 68-57-23-56-10-02-57-84-9856
which consequently won in the 2nd category.
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00
(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
only by the TOSHIBA-MICROSOFT Company, payable in cash credited to security
file numbers ( S.C.F. NO)
: DAYZ/57845216/GWK at the authorized Payment Bank.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
your winning information’s confidential until your
claim has been processed and your money remitted to you in cash or into
your provided bank account as the authorized legal
beneficiary. This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted
abuse of this Program by some participants. This
compensational program was promoted and Sponsored by TOSHIBA-MICROSOFT
EXPLORATION COMPANY in all over the
world and they are the worldwide leader in software services and Internet
technologies for personal and business computing.
This company offers a wide range of products and services designed to
empower people through great software any time, any
place and on any devices. MICROSOFT COMPANY is a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other
countries. We have help people and Businesses by providing affordable,
reliable and convenient payment services and software
in the world today and we have invested US$2.5b into software, hardware and
a simple to use interface. It is a great opportunity
to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing! So you can
realize your dream of financial independence.

Note that all winners were selected through a computer ballot-system drawn
from over 800,000 companies and 40,000,000
personal email addresses from all over the world online of which three (3)
where selected at random as winners in different
category. This promotion program takes place every four years connected to
the World Olympic sports organization.
This compensational program was promoted and sponsored by William Henry
Gates III and His Giant cofounder of the Microsoft
Corporation, holds 30.7 percent of its stock making him one of the richest
people in the United States and the world in general.
He was the marketing and sales strategist behind many of Microsoft's
software deals. Their software became the industrialised
standard in the early 1980s and has just increased in distribution as the
company has grown, Largest software producer in the
world (Microsoft) and Mr. Paul Gardner Allen (Shareholder in Microsoft). We
hope that you will have the chance of receiving
compensation next promotion as you keep on browsing the net to boost the
sales of software materials in all over the world. To
make your claim, please contact our Clearance Office:

Mrs. Favour Vandith
For Dr. Pol Stewart ( Director of operations ).
MACOMGLOBAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & INTERNATIONAL BV.
(Formation, establishment, licensing, clearance and administration of
mutual funds consultants)
TEL: +31-610-698-903
Fax: +31-847-301-110
Email: macomglobal@netscape.com
macomgloball@myway.com
macomglobal@mrlottery.com

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 31st of December, 2006.
After this date, all unclaimed funds will be transfer to
the International Debt Payment Reconciliation Unit in the Literary Fund of
the United Nation. The Literary Fund is used solely for
educational purposes of under-developed countries, such as school
construction, renovation, and teacher retirement funding.
Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to always quote your Ref. numbers and batch
numbers in all your correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or
information’s about you, do inform our clearance office
immediately to avoid disqualification of winning.

Congratulation once again from all the members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotion program and publications.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Domald van Boer (Lottery Coordinator)
TOSHIBA-MICROSOFT EXPLORATION COMPANY.
66B HEMENSTRAAT NOORDHILL, 1085KJ ZUIDWEST
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.


Remark: We hope your winning will be used for the betterment of mankind
and will change the lives of so many people for good
and the use of software and hardware as you keep on browsing the net to
boost the sales of software materials in all over the
world.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam