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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447011135879 (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.
  • christianaid_financeofficer1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "christian aid" <john_gladwin22@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:52:39 +0000
Subject: CASH GRANTS/CHARITY DONATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT!

CHRISTIAN AID
35 Lower Marsh,
Waterloo London.
SE1 7RL.

Dear Sir/Madam

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by The Board of Trustees of
the Christian Aid (NGO UK) as one of the final recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty alleviation scheme. Christian
Aid (U.K.) a Multi-Million Pounds NGO group was established with the
objective Of Human Growth, Poverty alleviation, Educational and Community
development.

In line with the 61st anniversary program, the Christian Aid (U.K.) in
conjunction with the European Council is giving out One Hundred Million
Pounds Sterling as specific
Donations/Grants to 40 lucky International recipients worldwide in different
Categories for Business development and charitable work. These funds are
freely given to use for your business, educational development, charitable
work and your Community development at large. Your Email was selected Based
on an internet random Selection exercise, you are therefore confirmed one of
The lucky recipients and are entitled To GBP £2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) as charity donations/grant from the
Christian Aid (UK).

You are required to Contact immediately the Finance and Information Officer
Below: for Qualification documentations, verification and Processing of your
GBP£2,500,000.00, entitlement. Endeavor to quote your Qualification Number:
(CA-803-9337, UK-898-53).

Finance and Information Officer,
Christian Aid (UK).
Mr.Matin Birch
TEL: +44-701-113-5879
FAX: +44-700-593-0815
Email: christianaid_financeofficer1@yahoo.co.uk

Endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers CA-803-9337, UK-898-53) in all
your correspondence with Mr.Matin Birch. Please note that these
donations/Grants are administered by a UK Bank and therefore subject to UK
Banking Laws.

You are by all means advised to keep this whole information confidential
until you have collected your donation, this is to avoid double And
unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing Third parties on cash
grant donation.

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,
John Gladwin
Chairman Board of Trustees.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS BOX CONTACT THE CHRISTIAN AID FINANCE AND
INFORMATION OFFICER ABOVE.

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