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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")
  • "million 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 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.
  • +447024033364 (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.
  • patricksafe@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR PATRICK SAFE <heinekenworldwidelink3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <patricksafe@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:05:47 +0000
Subject: HEINEKEN APRIL ONLINE PRIZE DRAW


HEINEKEN(WORLDWIDE)
32 Mendy Street High Wycombe
Buckingham shire
HP11 2NZ.

ATTENTION: WINNER!
FILE #: 2752246896
CODE: 652-662

HEINEKEN JUNE ONLINE PRIZE DRAW:

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long online results of the HEINEKEN WEB STORE/DRAUGHT JUNE PROGRAM HELD ON 5TH OF JUNE 2007.


HEINEKEN APRIL ONLINE PRIZE DRAW,All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our compensation for the frequent use and consumption of our product worldwide.You have been approved for a payment of $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credited to ticket number; 675061725 9356460902 Serial number:67749137002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-23-35-46 bonus number 14,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.


This is from a total cash prize of Twenty Million Dollars shared amongst the Seventy-Two (72) international winners.
Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.
This Program was commissioned by a one time president of the United States Of America in an indoor lecture held on the 5Th of JUNE 2007. HEINEKEN is proud to be associated with (former)President Bill Clinton. The President commended HEINEKEN for it's great contribution to the growth and development of our society at large and he sited our Football sponsored league as an example.

HEINEKEN COMPANY SECURITY AGENCY.
Please contact the Agent below via email for further instructions on what next to do to claim your winnings.

Agents Name: Mr Patrick safe
Email Address: patricksafe@myway.com
Your response must be sent directly to your claims agent mr patrick safe via
email: patricksafe@myway.com
NOTE: Winnings must be claimed before the end of each month. Any information that is been provided by winners must be correct as provision of wrong information by winners may lead to disqualification of a winner, be warned!
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs .Betty Walter
Online-Co-ordinator/HEINEKEN JUNE DRAW
32 Mendy Street High Wycombe
Buckingham shire
HP11 2NZ
Fax:+447024033364
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