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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 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.
  • volkswagen_online_netherlands11@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "volkswagen online" <volksq3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:21:33 +0100
Subject: Congratulations

Volkswagen Automobiles
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 55, 2289 DG RIJSWIJK
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
www.volkswagen.nl

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
2,000,000.00 Euros (Two Million Euros )
and a brand new Volkswagen Car,
International Programs held on the 16th March 2007 in the
AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS.

Contact Person: Mr.Daniel Peterson
22 MASSTRAAT , DG RIJSWIJK,
1102 HB, DEN HAAG THE NETHERLANDS
Email: volkswagen_online_netherlands11@yahoo.com
Please provide him with your secret pin code which is
X7pwyz2007 and your reference Number WV: 12052007/21.
You are also advised to provide
him with the under listed information below:

Claims Requirements:

1. Name in full------------
2. Address----------------
3. Nationality-------------
4. Age---------------------
5. Sex---------------------
6. Marital status-----------
7. Next of kin--------------
8. Occupation-------------
9. Phone/Fax--------------
10.Present Country-------
11.A Scan Copy of your International Passport or
Drivers Lincense

Congratulations once again!
Best Regards,
Dr.Garvin Van Elk
Lottery Manager.

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