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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.
  • +31626413226 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "angela" <angelafr5@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:47:49 -0500 (EST)
Subject: REF Number: LST/006/NL/LT1


REF Number: LST/006/NL/LT1MICROWORLD INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONSEUROPEAN CENTRAL OFFICE162 ZUIDOOST 1109AMSTERDARM THE NETHERLANDSWe happily announce to you the draw of the Microworld International promotions organized for email users all over the World as part of our international promotional program to encourage email Users.Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number NL1267OPLT, with serial Number WO-170Z-X and lucky number 12,34,90,00,63,10 consequently won in The Second Category.You have therefore been approved to receive the Sum of 1,000,000 (One Million Euros), which is the winning payout for Second Category winners. Do not have doubt over Your participation in this Promotion, as all Participants were selected Through an electronic computer ballot system for all email users drawn From over 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, North American, and South American.Contact the
Paying Bank with the following information 1.Name:2.Telephone numbers and fax:3.Age:4.Address:5.Country:6.Occupation:7.REF Number: LST/006/NL/LT18.BATCH No: BAT/LTNL/1236/0TY***********************************************Contact person: Mr JIM BENSONlaagste Hypotheekofferte NlAmsterdarm, NetherlandsE-mail:cutservices@aim.comTel: 0031-626-413-226***********************************************Yours Sincerely, Mrs.Angela Frenz

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