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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.
• 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.
  • +447045704502 (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.
  • univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vanden MacAlister" <pepsi.claims@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:33:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: THE OFFICIAL PEPSI CLAIMS PROCESSING!! CONTACT THE DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.



THE PEPSI COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD


1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DY, United Kingdom

"OFFICIAL"
PEPSI CLAIMS PROCESSING.

Dear Winner,

This is to confirm receipt of your mail and to let you know that
we have verified all your particulars. All documents have been put in place
for you to claim your winning.
You are hereby requested to contact the delivery department on the email and telephone number below.


You can reach the delivery Dept at:
Universal Express Delivery Service.
Contact Person: Mr. Anthonio Roberts
Email: univex.delivery@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +44 704 5704 502

NOTE:

You are to contact them with the following information within the next 24hours;

1. Full name
2. Address where you would want the parcel delivered to.
3. Telephone Number/Fax Number.

We look forward to your prompt response, should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as you possibly can.
My contact telephone numbers are given below:

+44 7035 902773
+44 7035 902804


The beneficiary would be responsible for the cost of endorsemnt and
Legalization of his/her winning documents to enable this agency make
alternative arrangements for transfer of your winnings with a cashiers certified cheque.
You are to inquire from them, what it will cost to have your check delivered to you.

Once again, congratulations on behalf of myself and the entire officials
of the PEPSI ONLINE PROMO.


Regards.
Mr. Vanden MacAlister
Pepsi Payout Officer.

ASK FOR MORE.............

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