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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • processclaims_albertgregory_btcc@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION " <MSOLS06@prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:25:48 -0800
Subject: PERSONAL!!!

BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION UNITED KINGDOM
406 Bury New Rd., Whitefield, Manchester M457SXU.K.
Lucky Winner;
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
TICKET NUMBER 9901-0148-790-691
SERIAL NUMBER 6109-17
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION.;
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the
selected winners of the BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT
PROMOTION held on 18TH OF NOVEMBER 2006. Your email
address
attached to
ticket number 9901-0148-790-691,
with serial number 6109-17 drew the
lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83;
the lottery was categorized into four zonal (Africa,
America, Europe and Asia) stages. Consequently you
have won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
(ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND)US dollars
Credited to file
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from the Middle
East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and North
America. All participants in this Lottery Program
have been selected randomly through a computer Ballot
System drawn from over 200,000 Companies and
30,000,000 individual emails address from all search
engines and web sites. This promotional program will
take place every year until the games begin in
Beijing China in 2008. However, winners are only
eligible for claims once. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program.
ELIGIBILITY:
This promotion is offered only electronically via the
Internet and is open to all persons from age 18 years
and
above with a valid email address and who live in any
of the aforementioned countries. This promotion is
void in all other countries and is also void where
prohibited. Principals and employees of the BRITISH
TOBACCO PROMOS and its respective Parents,
subsidiaries and their immediate families are not
eligible.
CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited
agents for the processing of claims application. It
is even more imperative for overseas winners. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a
matter of urgency, to contact the under listed
licensed and accredited claims agent for the
processing of your prize awards winning.Please
contact the clearing house (through your claims agent
only) the body assigned with the verification of all
emergent winner. Therefore all protocols laid down by
them must be followed to facilitate your claims;
CONTACT Details:
Mr. ALBERT GREGORY
Email; processclaims_albertgregory_btcc@yahoo.co.uk
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
You are to provide the claim agent with the under
listed information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:..............................
2. ADDRESS:...................................
3. NATIONALITY:...............................
4. AGE:.......................................
5. OCCUPATION:................................
6. PHONE/FAX:.................................
7. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.......................
8. SEX........................................
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. For
processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice.Remember, all prize
money must be claimed not later than the 25TH OF
DECEMBER 2006.All funds not claimed on or before the
fixed date will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,please remember to quote your reference
and
batch numbers in all correspondences with this
office. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform us as soon as possible
Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank
you for being part of our Promotions program.
Sincerely,
KAREN PETERSON.
Co-coordinator.
AGENT.================================================
============================
The BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION is proudly
sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel
Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mackintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.
The BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION internet
draws in each quarter of the year and is Also
organized to encourage the use of the internet and
computers worldwide. We are proud to say that up to
One Million Euros are won annually in more than 150
Countries worldwide.
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your
claims processor immediately by email.This promo is
all
about emails, be aware.
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE
MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM
AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CO-OPERATION.

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