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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031966968 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031924586 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709745967 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • account.charitybank@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COCA-COLA(Claims Unit)" <claims.promo007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:25:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYING BANK.


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

Ref: 007/9420X2/CC
Batch: CC007/ZY369



Attn: Winner,

To ensure you understand the means employed in your emergence as a winner, I sadly do not possess a thorough understanding of the process as i'm confined to being an agent and thus do not have proper bearing concerning the technological know-how of the email sourcing procedure, however I understand we utilize a 3-G program specifically designed by microsoft for the balloting processes.

In January 2002, Camelot successfully installed a major new IT system to drive our programs, the largest conversion in the sweepstake world. The system change was the result of a 12 month $B!r(B90 million project involving Compaq Computer, G-Tech and Deloitte & Touche, signifying the end of Camelot's VAX system deployed in the first lottery license.

At the heart of the system is the Alpha platform, a renowned industry standard, which improves even further on the advanced technologies Camelot put in place to create one of the world's most efficient sweepstake systems when our program was launched in 1994. The new mainframes have brought significant improvements to the system - although designed to manage three transactions per minute per terminal, the new system has the potential to process at a far greater rate.

The prize money in question of which you have been authenticated by the proper quarters as the verified winner is slated at £ 500 , 000 . 00 {Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds}. You are to take reception of this total sum once you are able to meet the necessary requirements.

CONGRATULATIONS! You have been cleared a winner of the COCA-COLA COMPANY FREE LOTTERY PROMO. Your Original Certificate and Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to transferring bank, of which contact details are below:

Bank Name : The Charity Bank Limited
194 High Street,
Tonbridge,
Kent TN9 9BD
United Kingdom.

Tel: +44-703 192 4586
Tel: +44 703 196 6968

Fax Number : +44 870 974 5967

Contact Person : Mr. Mark Howland (Forex Allocation Unit Manager)
Contact Email : account.charitybank@yahoo.co.uk


You are advised to contact the transferring bank via the above stated email address so they can transfer your winning prize immediately.You will also be required to open an account with Charity Bank Limited so as to facilitate the immediate transfer of your winning prize to your local bank account.

When contacting them, you are to include this CIC Number as your subject.

CIC NUMBER: 007G231282Cbl

You are to quote your;
Complete Names,
Ref/Batch Numbers and Winning Amount in order that your mail will be attended to.

NOTE: It is required you open an account with the transferring bank (Charity Bank Limited) to clear your winning cheque, before they proceed with the transfer of your funds to your local bank account.

Do keep us updated on your correspondence with the bank.

Once again I say congratulations.

Warm Regards,

Barr. William Moore
European Agent
Tel: +44 702 409 6377
Tel: +44 703 197 0271(Call for more information).
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL LOTTERY PROMO.



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