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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claim 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.
  • +447031871867 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031844309 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dunnycampbell@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "theresa allan" <e-a-a-slotprogram38@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:37:56 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Dr.Mrs.Theresa Allan.
No : 125 St Michael street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario Canada.
Headquarters:
1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Contact the Chairperson Lottery Organized Committee
Dr.Wilson Goodman
TEL: +44 703 187 1867
FAX: +44 703 189 0279
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American sweepstake
Lottery International programs held in Essex United Kingdom and Canada. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial
number 46560 drew the winning numbers 8/20/21/27/36/48, with a bonus # 11 ,
On 1St October.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £820,000,00 (Eight
Hundred and Twenty Thousand British Pounds) in cash credited to file
EAAL/9080118308/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this
category world-wide Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our Afro booklet representative office as indicated in your play coupon In
view of this, your £820,000.00(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand British
Pounds) would be released to you by the Bank .

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected
randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this programe by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding
agent immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund.

contact information is as follow: -

Mr. Dunny Campbell( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Tel: + 44-703 184 4309
Fax: + 44-870 471 3390
E-mail: dunnycampbell@yahoo.co.uk



Please be informed that all winning must be claimed within one month of play
.Kindly understand that your winned sum is insured to avoid double claiming
and security from misconduct. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our
designated agents. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of
this program that has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,

DR MRS.THERESA ALLAN
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Bar Mar Sanchez.
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen


You are to provide the claim agent with the under listed information as soon
as possible:

1NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. Sex..........................................
6. OCCUPATION:..................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:..............................
8. PHONE.......................................
9. FAX:........................................
10. WINNING REFERENCES:
A, WINNING NUMBERS.......................................................
B,SERIAL
NUMBERS..............................................................
C,TICKECT
NUMBERS............................................................
D,CREDIT FILE NUMBERS....................................................
E,TOTAL AMOUNT WINNED......................................................

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process,
failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture.
Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of
claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards
winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details
very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this
confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such
winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.
Congratulations once again from all our staffs and thank you for being part
of our Promotions program.

The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored
by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers,
Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies with the
support of some financial institution. The the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery internet draw in each quarter of the year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation This email is confidential. It
may also be privileged or otherwise protected by other legal rules. If you
are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately on the
telephone number given below and delete the message from all locations on
your computer. You should not copy this email or use it for any purpose or
disclose its contents to any other person: to do so may be unlawful.

Copyright © 1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

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