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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:

• 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.
  • +447045713170 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.MICHAEL LEXINGTON" <michael.lexington0012@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:08:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO US NOW


Dear Hr Urnerzer,

We are in receipt of your email.

Be informed that Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 189 which drew the lucky numbers:9023118308/03 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category .Note that is was a Random Search and your email address emerged a Luck Winner of the 1st Category of the Lottery.We are very sorry for any loss that may have occured in your part in the past,we sincerely apologise and also wanting you to know that this lottery is completely risk free and also a legitimate one where you are required to act completely to instructions to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of your won funds into your designated bank account.

Secondly you could as well choose to come over to our office here in Uk for the Claim of your won funds in Person,where you are required to communicate to us your flight schedule to enable us know when exactly you will be Arriving the Uk so that we could come over to the Airport to give you a warm welcome if that is most convenient for you.

Lastly,choose from the above sited options which is most convenient to you,to enable us furnish you with the next line of action required to be carried out,and also endeavor to fill the Verification Form sent to you prior to my Two Previous email completely and return.

Congratulations Once Again from all Staffs and Members of Euro Millions Lottery.

We hope this email finds you well.

Regards,

Mr Michael Lexington
Tel:+447045713170



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