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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "www.luckyjapan.com"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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 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.
  • cha_lin47@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CONGRATULATIONS!!!FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION 2007 <lottofice2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:07:16 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION 2007


FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DATE: 14th FEBRUARY 2007.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

Category A Prize Winner
CONGRATULATIONS
Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the NLF ONLINE International Lottery programs that entered your email addresses amongst other addresses for the international lottery programs conducted by NLF ONLINE.

LOTTERY held on the 10th FEBRUARY of 2007. The results was released on the 14th FEBRUARY of 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27511465896-6410 with serial number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 800,000.00 (Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars) from a total sum of USD $2,500,000.00,shared amongst the first 5 lucky winners entered in their category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every begging of the year. This lottery was promoted by some software corporation to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses. After the Microsoft anti-various incident on August 2003.
However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our next year USD5 million international lottery programs.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid problems from participants as it has happened in the past. This programme is sponsored by CHINA UNION/ WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION TO PROMOTE and ENHANCE the use of SOFT WARE IN THE GLOBAL WORLD.


you are required to present your information of identity to prove you are the user of this email address, either your country passport or any other valid identity is required. Remember, all winnings must be processed not later than two weeks from the day you receive this notification. Any requirement not met before this date, funds will be returned to the CHINA UNION MINISTRY OF FINANCE HEADQUATERS.

Also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to the security company because they are the company assigned by the China Union to process your winnings to you.From your winnings, 10% will be collected after you have received your winning prize because the money is insured in your e-mail address and can not be removed.
Your fund is now deposited with Trans globe trust finance Agency lottery Agent and insured in your email address. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claims have been processed and the money remitted to your account.



in every of your response to your claim agent. Further more, should there be any change of address, inform your claim agent as soon as possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent To file for your claim now, please contact Trans globe trust finance Agency lottery Agent.
Dr .Cha o.lin.
Email: cha_lin47@yahoo.com
Tel 00 8613533-237442

Please provide him with your 6 digit numbers 8, 3, 7, 9, 5, 2 and your password RRTAz15. You are also advised to provide him with
the under listed information as soon as possible:

************************************************************************
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT

VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. NATIONALITY: __________________
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
10. SERIAL NUMBER: _______________
11LUCKY NUMBER: _______________
12.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
13.REF / BATCH NUMBER: ______________
14.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
15.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.


If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner. Congratulations once again!

NOTE: winners below eighteen years (-18yrs) are disqualified from this programme.
We wish you good fortunes.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Wang Lee.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR.
www.luckyjapan.com

CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
I..................................... Declare as the lotto prizewinner
that all information I have provided for my winning claims is true and
Correct information of myself. I agree with the OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL
lottery policy and regulation in line with my lottery claims.
===============================================================
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality and
press anonymity. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.
CONGRATULATIONS!

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