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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447040131038 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • securitalofficeinlondon@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barristerolebjorn barristerolebjorn <barristerolebjorn1@inbox.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:16:13 -0800
Subject: ATTN:WINNER STAKES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2007.

ATTN:WINNER STAKES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2007.

I bring you felicitation from our colleagues of my chambers and the entire member of
Stakes Lottery Promotions.You have been elected winner Stakes Promotions Prize Award for
this lottery session, Please note that there are several individuals, groups, terrorist
e.t.c that might endeavour to cheat you off your fund some way / some how hence kindly
follow transfer advise properly.

As regards the prompt transfer of your fund Sir, it is important I let you know that you
have to verify with the official british security agents to this promotion via providing
your ref no/batch no in quotes,please contact the security agents today via email :
securitalofficeinlondon@yahoo.co.uk, before final transfer can be concluded.

Kindly be aware that we have in time past experienced default with transfer of winning
fund when winner discloses your winning secured ticket nos and reference nos to a third
party you do not exactly know or understand his/her basic intentions which eventually
turns out to claim your fund behind you or might capitalise on any information given to
scam you or others off some money, for this reason please be very careful and ensure that
you follow my advise.I will always contact you personally via telephone during transfer of
your prize award,and you can always contact me via Tel: +44-704 013 1038.please feel free
to drop a voice message if i am not available.

Kindly NOTE that no form of deductions can be made from your fund due to insurance deposit
policy attached with the transfer of your winning fund of 3,400,000:00EURO , hence kindly
note that your fund is non-divisible and not negotiable.

For every information that i have given above if for any other changes you will be rightly
informed, thank you a very big CONGRATULATIONS.

Yours Faithfully,

BARRISTER OLE-BJORN TELLESFEN LL.B(LOND)B.L
SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE.

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