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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:

• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Rooney Samuel <rooneysamuel_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:44:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: Email


BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTION 28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON, W1T 2RJ England.


Ref: BOL/101OXI/02
Batch: 16/211/0374


BOL NOTIFICATION DESK

Dear esteemed winner.

how are you doing today?we are in receipt of your mail,we got your mail asking if this is a scam.

We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTION, program held on Wednesday 1ST DECEMBER 2006. Winners were selected through a computer ballot system drawn randomly.

annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.


NOTE:That to proceed your claims you have option
i,you have to travil dawn to promo bound with your Ref no and Batch nos:

ii,or you stand the chance of courier delivery.

iii, still have the chance of bank delivery


Regards,

rooney samuel.


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