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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!
• 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.
  • +447040111035 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Philip" <philipbrown78@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:51:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Provide these information!!!!!


ATTN: Mr Phanishwar Ranjeet Dear Ranjeet, Acting on the instructions in your claims file with the below Lotto payment order: (i) Winning numbers: 7, 31, 62, 21, 74, 80(ii) Serial number: 21-8-1974(iii) Lotto batch number: FL-101(iv) Reference number: SBF-404-256 I wish to inform you that payment of your Lottery Claims amounting to £750,000 being prize money from Fun Lotto UK 3rd Category draws has been certified by all authorities involved. You are required to provide us with the below information: (1) FULL NAME(2) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS(3) CELL ,HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER(4) AGE(5) SEX(6) MARITAL STATUE(7) OCCUPATION(8) SCAN COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT INFORMATION PAGE OR DRIVER'S LICENCE. You are required to respond and act without delay to all instructions provided above to ensure a glitch free claims process that will facilitate the transfer of your prize money.Note that your winnings will be transferred to your stipulated Bank account within 24hours after
receipt of all requirements. Thanks for your cooperation. Truly yours, Mr.Philip BrownClaims Department Manager Bluesky SECURITIES Tel:+447040111035Tel:+447045706172Note: YOU CONTACTED THE RIGHT PERSON AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN CLAIM YOUR WINNING OF £750,000 GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS WITHOUT DELAY.KEEP YOUR WINNING NUMBER BECAUSE ITS CONFIDENTIAL.

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