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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 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.
  • +447031818769 (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.
  • @yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "uklottry cole" <uklottry_0017@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:26:23 +0200
Subject: Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery

Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Dr.JOHN  HANS= ON 
No : 125 St Michael street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
On= tario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario Canada.
 Hea= dquarters:
1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG= 4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Contact the Chairperson Lottery Organi= zed Committee
Dr.Wilson Goodman
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914 <= BR>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 Uni= ted Kingdom and Canada. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9= 564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers 8/20/= 21/27/36/48, with a bonus # 11 , On 10th january 2006.

 

You have therefore been approved to claim a tota= l sum of =A3820,000,00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand British Pounds) in cash cr= edited 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 wi= nning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office as indic= ated in your play coupon In view of this, your =A3820,000.00(Eight Hundre= d and Twenty Thousand British Pounds) would be released to you by the Ban= k .

 

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

This promotion takes place annually. For security re= asons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till= your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever mann= er you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary me= asure 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. JOEL JACKSON ( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyanc= ers & Notary Public
Tel: + 44-703 181 8769
Fax: + 44- 870 479 2= 841
E-mail: agentjackson10= @yahoo.com

 

 

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed with= in one month of play .Kindly understand that your winned sum is insured t= o avoid double claiming and security from misconduct. To avoid unnecessar= y 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 thi= s competition.

 

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery prog= ram.

Yours Sincerely,

 

 DR JOHN  HANSON

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs Kenn= y Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secreta= ry General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
= Bar Mar Sanchez.
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 1= 5
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:................................ <= BR>2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:..= ...............................
4. AGE:..............................= ...........
5. Sex..........................................
6. O= CCUPATION:..................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:......= ........................
8. PHONE....................................= ...
9. FAX:........................................
10. WINNING R= EFERENCES:
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 c= laims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings = Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims proces= s.
(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 fr= om a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be co= vered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrec= y 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, Toshi= ba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international= IT companies with the support of some financial institution. The the Eur= o-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery internet draw in each quarter of the y= ear and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computer= s worldwide.

 

Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation This email = is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by othe= r legal rules. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the se= nder immediately on the telephone number given below and delete the messa= ge 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 =C2=A9 1994-2006 The National Lottery = Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
100860 855= 6 2548 9576ZA

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