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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • claimsmanager003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PLANWELL LOTTO <pwellanouncement18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsmanager003@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 17:28:46 -0800
Subject: RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION !!!



PLANWELL LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF Number:PLW/642-FGNB2W12/04 BATCH No: KRAR/25/173/GRFS TICKET No: 51097480074-0121 SERIAL No: 383-69871372-252 LUCKY No: 7-45-8-3-21-39
Sir / Madam,
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 9th of June, 2007. Your E-mail address attached to Ticket number 51097480074-0121 with Serial number 383-69871372-252 drew the lucky numbers 7-45-8-3-21-39, which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$ 950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of USD$20,000,000.00 Million shared amongst Hundred International Lucky Winners in the Category 1st, 2nd & 3rd category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This lottery is a promotional program by PLANWELL LOTTO, to advertise to the world its existence. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 companies and 75,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world, as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct several times a year. Be informed that your documents have to pass our authority to obtain a clearance, which shall be attached to your document in readiness of the subsequent onward transfer into your nominated bank account within 48 hours of completion of the authentication. Due to the possibility of unscrupulous individuals filing a double claim, we suggest that you keep this award strictly confidential until your claim has been processed and notarized and your certificate of award obtained. This is in conformity with the lottery claim regulations by our Organization & the Netherlands Gaming Control Board. This is part of our security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants/non participants.
All winnings must be claimed not later than 30th of Junly 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. To file for your claim, please contact our/your CLAIMS Manager, Mr. Gabriel EDMUND on Email: (claimsmanager003@yahoo.com)NOTE: All winnings must be notarized and a certificate of award must be obtained from the Netherlands Gaming Control Board to complete the claim process, this certificate can only be obtained through legal representation, so winners will be referred to a lawyer to assist in this process. Winners are to cover the legal charges (The sum of €305; 70 cents only) for the notarization of the claim form and the acquisition of the certificate of award not PLANWELL LOTTO.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please do forward your Tel/Fax number to your processing agent. So you are to act fast in the claiming of your funds, for delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall divert your funds as stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our/your agent as soon as possible.Finally, we call on you to make sure that you note every letter clearly as stated for we will not be held responsible should there be any complications in this transaction due to laxity on your part. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program Yours truly Mrs. Yolanda van KORTENHOF Lottery Coordinator FOR ENQUIRIES/SUPPORT CONTACT MR. GABRIEL EDMUND (claimsmanager003@yahoo.com)Tel; 0031614988966 Fax; 0031847580492
Subsidiary of Old Mutual plc
RegNo; 1996/011259/07..Directors: Mr T Dloti (Chairman), Mr B M Kodisang (ManagingDirector), Mr P J Golesworthy (British), Mr P A Levett, Mr M Patel,Mr I D R Watt
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