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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "International lottery Promotions." <winn_bonanza_0017@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:03:50 +0000
Subject: EMAIL ADRESS LUCKY WINNER, 2007.

RESULT OF THE INTERNATIONAL POOLS LOTTERY.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
AVENUE NKRUMAH KWAME SECTOR,14OUAGA 01 BP.
BURKINA FASO.

Dear lucky winner,

We are pleased to inform you that your email address was selected in
our EMAIL RAFFLE DRAW.An International program held on the 19th of
January,2007. Your e-mail address was attached to :

Ticket number :148690309P
Serial number: 3485210739
Drew lucky number:6397867715

which consequently won in the 2nd category.
You are therefore been approved of a lump sum prize of € 850,000.00
(Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand (Euros).

CONGRATULATION

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential untill your claim has been processed and
your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocolsto avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by someparticipants.
All participants were selected through a computer raffle system drawn
from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses from
all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by International software organisation
committe,we hope as a lucky winner,you will be part of our next year
( 1 million Euro) Lottery Bonanza.

To file your claim, please contact our claim agent named: Officer BUTAM LUJI
to obtain your winning Form and Court Clearance for your won prize to be
released and transfered to you.

Email Address:
bureaudecontrol@fadmail.com

TELEPHONE:
(00226) 76 01 42 83

CONGRATULATIONS !!

Contact your claim officer for due processing and remittance of your
prize money to a designated account of your choice. "Remember" that you must
contact your claims officer through the email address as written above to
obtain your winning form and court clearance.

Your winning certificate shall be given to you for the endorsement of
your winning cheque which shall be paid to our corresponding bank to
your designated bankaccount .

We assure our winners utmost security of their prizes without no hitch
following our Protocol to release the prize to the bonafide winners.
Winner are therefore notify that the Award Giving Day is on the 20th of
February,2007. Winner's file should be completed and forwarded to the
payment department before this date.

In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to
"QUOTE" your winning references to your claim agent on
telephone,that is:

Serial number
Drew Lucky Number
Ticket Number

to your claim officer through his email address and telephone number as
given above.Should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims officer assoon as possible.

Congratulations once again from the staff of this Organisation,we thank you
for being part of this year promotion program and wish you a continuing good
fortunes.

MR.LARRY LLOYD.
2007 RAFFLE CO-ORDINATOR.

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