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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 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.
  • allardbaker00@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "children charity foundation" <b_hislop6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: allardbaker@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 11:00:33 -0700
Subject: Notification of Cash Aid!!!!!

From: Barbara Hislop,
Executive Director
The Children's Charity
4300 Still Creek Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada V5C 6C6

Ref No: CCF /765/2007/185
Batch No: 231-967-17-07

Notification of Cash Aid.

This is to notify you that you have been selected by the Board of
Trustees of the above International charity organization for a cash
grant/donation for Business, Economic, social and Research developments
in your community.

The Children's Charity Foundation was established since 1965, with the
objective of Human Growth and Community development. In line with
anniversary program this year, The Children's Charity in conjunction
with the British Council is giving out One Hundred Million United States
Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 75 lucky international
recipients worldwide in different categories for Business development and
Social
upliftment of their various communities.

The Children's Charity is a non-profit charitable organization
dedicated to raising funds to inspire hope, enrich lives, and build a better
future for BC's
children. Since 1965,The Children's Charity has raised more than $130
million in support of
British Columbia children who have special needs. Variety is the leading
children's charity in the province when it comes to issuing grants to
individuals and families.
Last year alone we issued over 1000 individual grants to families in need .
These funds are freely given to enhance your business and community
development.Based on the random selection exercise of millions of
Internet and Credit card users worldwide, your name was selected among the
lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of US$5,300,000 (Five million,Three
Hundred thousand United States Dollars)as charity donations/aid from
the Children's Charity Foundation in accordance with the enabling act
of Parliament.Of the awarded Grant,USD$3.000.000.00(Three million US
Dollars)
is earmarked for community development in your area ofoperation and
USD$2.300.000.00(Two million,three hundred thousand United States dollars)
will be solely for business upliftment and growth.
You are required to contact immediately the Account Payment and
Disbursements Officer: Allard Baker for processing of your claim
who are presently on officially assignment in UK for the payment of
beneficiaries .
The phone number you can reach him in UK is:447045719591
Email address is: allardbaker00@yahoo.co.uk

Please note that this donations/Grants are administered by a Spanish
Bank and therefore subject to Spanish Laws. On behalf of the Board kindly
accept our warmest congratulations in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Barbara Hislop
(Executive Director)

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