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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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 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.
  • +32487850945 (Belgium, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • euagants2007@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Ann Peters <euagants2007@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:27:31 +0200
Subject: Mrs Ann Peters


BELGISHE LOTTERY RESULT.

(ACCREDITTED LICENSED AGENT)
RUE BELLIARD 25-33
1040 BRUSSEL.


Belgium Lotto Result.

www.belgischelotto.be
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25


CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON/CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT

ATTENTION. TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM

Sir/Mrs,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting =
sweepstake held on the 15th JUNE 2007, In which email addresses were used, it =
is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;therefore you =
do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your e-mail address attached to =
ticket number 738-13465550-7--798 with serial number 8052-79 drew lucky =
numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently won in the 1st category.You have =
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,000,000.00 Euros (ONE MILLION =
EUROS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!! .

This is from a total cash prize of (Thirty Million Euros) shared among the =
thrity international winners in this category.CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up =
of some numbers and names,we request that you keep the entire details of your =
award strictly from public notice untill the process of transferring your =
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted
to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double =
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.All =
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over =
25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all =
over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year, the lottery was promoted and =
sponsored by belgium lottery to compensate some few individuals with website =
and email addresses.
We also wish to bring to your notice of our next year premium stakes draw =
where you stand a chance of winning up to 50.000.000 Euros (FIFTY MILLION =
EUROS) We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate in it.

Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a fixed deposit bond policy =
insured to you by our financial agent. To file for your claim please contact =
our financial agent.

(E.U) Foriegn operations manager,
Mr.George Eric Walter
Email:euagants2007@yahoo.de
Tel:+32-487-850-945.


Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 22nd June 2007. After =
this date all nclaimed funds will be included in the nextstake.Please note =
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to =
quote your credited file number and Batch numbers in all =
correspondence.Please attach your phone and fax number. Furthermore, should =
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being =
part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Lotto Co-ordinator
Mrs.Anne Peters.
NOTE:REPLY TO OUR (E.U) FORIEGN OPERATION MANAGER.
Mr.George Eric Walter
Email:euagants2007@yahoo.de
Tel: 32-487-850-945.

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