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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031915198 (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.
  • claimsunitofficer1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ACCULOTTO <ACCU@slingshot.co.nz>
Reply-To: claimsunitofficer1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:06:03 +1200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATION)!!




FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)
C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.

Dear Lottery Winner!!!

LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors,ACCULOTTO Group International, officially brings to your
notice of the final draw result of the ACCULOTTO Wheel E-game which
was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in
UK. Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME .We
use an incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the
most accurate,personalized lucky numbers using AccuLotto system.By
doing this the foundation seek
to courage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It
major aim is to promote music,theater,art,literature, projects in the
social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as
science, research,and higher education.
You have emerged the 2007 ACCULOTTO.COM promotions award winner of
our yearly car give away promotions.Your email which drew the winning
number, was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) We
hereby wish to inform you that your free Mercedes car attached with
700.000 POUNDS incash are pending your collection.
You have been approved for a payment of 700.000 POUNDS (SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS.)AND A BRAND NEW 2005 HAUSKAA VAPPUA MERCEDES BENZ CAR
in cash credited tofile reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is
deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as
beneficiary and Covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point
triangulation system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers.Your
emailaddress attached to ticket number EL-23133 with batch
numberEL-35,serial numberEL-123542 and reference number EL-9318 drew
winning number 14-6-7-9-07,consequently.
We ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been
processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our
security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim,do file for t! he release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited claims agent with your following
informations:

1.Full Names..................
2.Residential Address............For Delivery
3.Phone Number............
4.Fax Number...............
5.Occupation................
6.Sex..........................
7.Age...........................
8.Nationality.................

================================================
MR. ADAMS MARTINS (Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,UK
Tel: +447031915198
Email:claimsunitofficer1@yahoo.co.uk
===============================================
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER
ISISW-91237-H067/B4(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be
claimed not later than(23rd MAY 2007). Failure to claim your winning/
fund will be added to next International lottery program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
DR.LAURA GREEN.
ACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COPERATION (UK)

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