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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447024071164 (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.
  • claimagent_debar_james@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tina_2007_award@onet.eu
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:44:58 +0100
Subject: AWARD DEPARTMENT


Heritage Lottery Funds
406 BURY NEW ROAD,WHITEFIELD,MANCHESTER M45 7SX, UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
Dear Prize Winner,=A0We are pleased to announce to you as one of the 6 lu=
cky
winners in the HERTAGE LOTTERY FUNDS held on 12th January 2007. All 6
winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000
international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 5 others as a =
3rd
category winner in this month's draw. Consequently, you have therefore be=
en
approved for total pay out of $1Million pounds (One million Dollars) only.
The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:=A0(=
i)Winning
numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0148-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
(IV) File REF NO:MELI-T/17-F044262312 =A0CLAIMS PROCEDURES:
It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the process=
ing
of claims application. It is even more imperative for overseas winners. T=
o
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.=A0CLAIMS CONTACT AGENT:
Mr. Debar James
Email:=A0 claimagent_debar_james@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44-702-407-1164, =A0+44-703-189-9901=A0You are to provide the assign=
ed
cliams agent with the under listed
information as soon as possible.
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)=A0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
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[FULL NAME OF
WINNER]...........................................................=A0[FUL=
L
MAILING ADDRESS].........................................................=
=A0[COUNTRY/
REGION]..................................................................=
=A0[STATE/
PROVINCE]................................................................=
..=A0[DATE
OF BIRTH].........../......../........................................
......=A0[SEX]...........................................................=
..........................=A0MARITAL
STATUS]............................................................. =A0[=
OCCUPATION]..............................................................=
..=A0[CURRENT
E-MAIL]............................................................=A0[TE=
L/FAX]...................................................................=
=A0Please
indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you. Listed a=
re
the options of receiving prize payment.=A01). CASH PICK UP IN LIVERPOOL,U=
NITED
KINGDOM[....]
=A0
2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIAT=
E
COURIER COMPANY[....]=A0(3) BANK PAYMENT TRANSFER[.....]=A0Once again on =
behalf
of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Tina Forrester
LOTTERY COORDINATOR.=A0N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.=A0******=
*************************************************************************=
****************************************************
The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK. Is proudly
sponsored by financial Corp's, the Heritage group and a conglomerate of
other international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use o=
f
the Internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200
Million=A0Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.O=
nce
again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!=A0NOTE: Do not send =
your
reply to the original sent email,you are to contact your claims
officer/agent.=A0=A0SECURITY CODE:HLF#:198521
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 =A0=A0 Copyright =A9 Heritage Funds Promotions 2007=A0
All rights reserved.=A0=A0=A0Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga
(1918-65)=A0Mrs. Tina
Forrester(Lottery Coordinator).=A0

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