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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:
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447024032898 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILE PROMOTION <peugeotdesk001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsautomobiledepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:24:32 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!YOU HAVE WON THE PEUGEOT AWARD PROMOTION.




PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILES LOTTERY .Peugeot Motors Plc,Aldermoor House, PO Box 227,Coventry CV3 1LT London, United Kingdom.

DATE: 08 - 05 - 2007.

PEUGEOT ONLINE CAR /CASH AWARD PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new Peugeot 407 Car,From the International online programs held on the 9th of May 2007 in London the United Kingdom.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized Email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

Description of Peugeot 407

BRAND:........................................Fifth Edition MODEL:.......................................407 Model EXTERIORCOLOR: .............................GoldINTERIORCOLOR:........................ Black ENGINE TYPE:...........................4Cylinder POWER:........................................145bhp TRANSMISSIONS:.......................AutomaticFUEL:.................................29.1mpg(combined)DRIVE TYPE: ......................... 2 wheel drive

The Peugeot Car Promotional Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and Also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 2nd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To Proceed with the claim of your prize find below the contact details of the remittance department; ===============================================================PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILES LOTTERY HEADQUATERS.Aldermoor House, PO Box 227,Coventry CV3 1LT London, United Kingdom.Accredited Payment Officer.BARR SIMON WHORSE.

E-mail : claimsautomobiledepartment@yahoo.co.ukTell: +447024032898.Fax: +448704793386.===============================================================Contact him with your secret pin code PGA00111234 and your reference number PGA: 12058006/06.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

Claims Requirements: 1. Name in full--------------------2. Address-------------------------3. Sex-------------------------------4. Nationality/Religion----------5. Maritual Status----------------6. Age------------------------------7. Next Of Kin--------------------8. Occupation--------------------9. Phone/Fax---------------------10. Present Country------------===============================================================Winners are advised to keep their winningdetails/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

*Winner under the age of 15 is automatically disqualified. *Staff of the Peugeot Company worldwide is not to partake in this Car Promotional Lottery. Accept my hearty congratulations once again!!!.

With Best Regards Mr. Dominic GerardLottery Manager.
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