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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:
  • "deadline" (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!
• 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.
  • +447024091756 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MASTERCARD PROMO <mastercardprom06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:43:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Claims Procedure Master card No: 5148 6547 8940 6543


MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD
BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
DIRECTOR; MR. ASHLEY STEVE.JR

Master card No: 5148 6547 8940 6543
Reg. No. Master/Visa: 5148/4178
Ballot winning No: 6782

Attn : Ms Leoda Schulze

Sir/Madam


Compliment's of the Season and thanks for your mail.

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail and we wish to inform you that we have carried out all necessary verifications and formalities as regarding your winning Prize. From our verification exercise, we have discovered that your claims are true due to the fact your winning MasterCard numbers were attached to your e-mail which automatically qualifies you as one of the bonafide winner of the MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK .

On this note, we are excited to inform you officially that you have won the sum of £6,000,600.00, SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to, ($11,064,000 USD), Eleven Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to Master card No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With Reg. No. MCIM.5148/4178, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10. You all won ($11,064,000 USD), Eleven Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars. On behalf of the MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT Promotion UK we say CONGRATULATIONS!

Be informed that your winning prize (Master card No: 5148 6547 8940 6543) has been insured and ready for disbursement by the well known "BARCLAYS BANK UK"Please note that the said sum (£6,000,600.00 Pounds) has been sent to our affiliated courier firm for delivery to your destinations. Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated Account.

To enable us file your winning with our nominated courier firm assigned to make the delivery of your winning prize to you, you will be required to furnish us immediately with the following details listed below:

PERSONAL INFORMATION.

1. Your Full Name.
2. Tel/Fax No.
3. Residential/Official Address.
4. Occupation.
5. Marital Status.
6. Nationality.
7. Date of Birth.

As soon as we receive your inform, this office will issue you your winning certificate and an Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) in your favor, thereby securing the above prize money. The Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) will be passed to our paying bank and the Federal Ministry of Finance for immediate action and payment approval.


Following the above, you are expected to send a scan copy of your identification e.g. International Passport, National Passport or Driver's License via E-mail Attachment or Fax for vetting process which is a standard practice just to ensure that we are dealing with the rightful winner of this Lottery Promo.

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction that all prize money should be claimed on or before the Stipulated Deadline of 22 of November 2007.

Note that your quick anticipation, will determine how soonest you will get your winning prize. Once again, on behalf of the MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK , I say Congratulations!

Please endeavors acknowledge the receipt of this mail by return phone call.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Fredy Lampard
Claims Administrator,
MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT , UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:+44 702 409 1756
+44 703 197 1931


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