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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • +31633735550 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Amstrong O`Brian" <office.remmittancedept@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 03:55:09 +0800 (CST)
Subject: claims form




Jurgen Urner


We wish to congratulate you and formaly inform you that you have won the sum of Euros 1.5000,000.00 (1.5 million Euros) in the last email-lottery draw organized by Government Accredited Licensed Promoters Promotion. We have confirmed the above winning.
For the avoidance of doubt, the lottery is base on email ballot to increase the use of internet.The said sum is now deposited in our suspense account in your favor waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account.
This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used.It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of one million five hundred thousand euros (? 1.500.000.00) To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings

Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated account.
This firm on behalf of Government Accredited Licensed Promoters will issue an Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) in your favor, thereby securing the above prize money.
A copy of the IGPB will be forwarded to our paying bank for immediate action.However, our ban k h as been notified of this development and the status of your claim.
Following the above, you are expected to fill the attached forms and return back to this office along with a copy of your international passport or driver's license via email attachment or to our fax number:+31-84-748-2546,for vetting process which is a standard practice just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual and account.
This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our clients that all prize money should be claimed on or before April 29th,2007
Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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To file for your claim, please fill the enclosed form and send it by email
to out lottery paying officer for the processing for your claim
with the informatin below:
Mr. Armstrong OBrian (esq.)
TEL:+31 633 73 5550
FAX:+31-84-748-2546

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THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILED BY THE LOTTERTY WINNER OF THE STATED FUND FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE PROCESSING THE LOTTERY WINNING:

FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
TEL NO:
FAX:
EMAIL:
TICKET NUMBER:
BATCH NUMBER:
AMOUNT WON:
OUR EMAIL ADDRESS:
I.......................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA
ARE TRUE AND IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES MY NEXT OF KIN HAS
RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNING. GAL PROMOTIONS SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN
FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF MY FUNDS TO ME.
DATE:
This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our
clients that all prize money should be claimed as soon as possible.
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Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, do
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your
correspondence with us.Furthermore, should there be any change of address
do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.Note: Anybody under
the age of 18 is automatically not disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Mary Adams,
For Management.
www.lotto.nl


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