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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")
• 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.
  • +447011141256 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701325787 (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.
  • contactpaymentofficer.smith@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "StrikerMillionPromo " <ssmlp01_2007@rediffmail.com>
Date: 24 Jan 2007 09:59:32 -0000
Subject: !!!! SMLP SWEEPSTAKE PROMO!!!! Reply as soon as possible


STRIKER- MILLION LOTTERY PROMOTION.Monmouth House 40 Artillery Lane,London,E1 7LS.
JANUARY /2007
Dear Winner,

RE: PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to announce the winners and the result of the Striker Million Online Cyber Lotto Draws&nbsp; of the STRIKER MILLION&nbsp; LOTTERY&nbsp; PROMOTION&nbsp; that was just concluded to mark the&nbsp; beginning&nbsp;&nbsp;of the year 2007 .The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Internet. No tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your E-mail Address emerged as one of Ten(10)Winners in the Category \"A\" with the following particulars:

WINNING NUMBERS: 37-13-43-54-67-11SMLP&nbsp; Email Code Number: PDV/475/76/21SMLP Lotto Number: PDV/06923/UK

Hence you are eligible for the prize of One(1)Million Pound Sterling.Please contact the under listed Fiduciary Coordinator Via Email immediately for processing of your claim:

OFFICER :Williams Smith(Mr)Payment Coordinator.Email Address:contactpaymentofficer.smith@gmail.com
Phone Number : +44-701-114-1256Fax Number: +44-870-132-5787

You are advised to contact your claims agent with the following Details.Claims Requirements:
1.Full Name:.............................................................2.ResidentialAddress:...................................................3.Age:.................................................................4.Occupation:...........................................................5.Direct Phone Number:..............Fax:....................6.State of Origin:.................................................Country:......................... ...................................7.Email code number:..............................................8.Winning Number:..................................................9.Lotto ref number................................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS:INDICATE THE MODE OF PAYMENT PREFERABLE TO YOU FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED OPTIONS BELOW;
(1) BANK SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER(2) HOME DELIVERY (CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE)

When making your claims quote your Email Code Number in the subject of your email.You are required keep this award to yourself, especially your Particulars,until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. Once again on behalf of all our staff.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!This email message is from the Striker Million Lottery Promotion Program. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not copy, disclose, disseminate this email for any purpose outside what is meant for.Abuse to this email is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by returning. You must be 16 or over to play or claim prize.Striker Million Lottery is registered under the Data Protection Act (Registration Z720633X). GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTION.

Sincerely,
Mrs Rita DavidsPromotions ManagerSTRIKER MILLION LOTTERY PROMOTIONS

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