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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:
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447011153156 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Frank <contactbarristerfrank_collins@yahoo.dk>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:08:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: THIS WAS HOW YOU WON (FILL AND RETURN CLAIMS FORM )


THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC

YAHOO LOTTERY INTL INC
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te
United Kingdom.
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34

Attn:Winner,

Thank your for your mail. Addresses of individuals and companies from America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Canada,Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program .

YAHOO MULTI WEB USERS PROMOTIONS Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your 500,000.00 GBP ( Five Hundred Thousand Pound Stelling) . Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned .


This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of you lottery winnings. Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email.Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Best Regards
AGENT:Barrister Frank Collins.
TELL: +447011153156
+447045700962
Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com


PAYMENT AND RELEASE ORDER FORM THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME...........................

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.......................................................

PLACE OF BIRTH..................................................................

TEL. NUMBER................FAX NUMBER.....................................

EMAIL ADDRESS...................................................................

NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS.............................................................................................

TICKET NUMBER........................................................................

AMOUNT WON............................................................................

BATCH Nº................REFERENCE Nº..........................................

OCCUPATION.............MARITAL STATUS..................................

I...............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
DATE..............

(YOUR FULL NAMES) .....................................................................

Once Again Congratulations!




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