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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:
  • ",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.
  • +31614998371 (Netherlands, 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.
  • premuimbk@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "infodept100@terra.es" <infodept100@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 20:54:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Millions Lottery.



Millions Lottery.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Million Lottery, which was He=
ld on the 1st July 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:14-18=
-34-45-67 (76-32)With Prize Number (match 5):222000009 drew a prize of 2,00=
0, 000.00 (two Million Euros). This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Catego=
ry of the Sweepstake.You will receive the sum of 2,000,000.00 (two Million =
Euros) from our Authorized bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake pri=
zes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize:=C2=A42=
,000, 000.00 euros, we advice that you keep all information about this priz=
e confidential until your funds: 2,000,000.00 Euros will be transferred to =
you by our bank.You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any=
delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been=
abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further oc=
currence of false claims. This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful =
eyes of 8,000 spectators. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 1=
4-18-34-45-67 (76-32) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot dr=
aw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addres=
ses). This program is sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful internet suff=
ers around the globe.Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winn=
ers.With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next Swe=
epstake of 20 Million Euros.You must claim our prize: 2,000,000.00 Euros no=
t later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to av=
oid unnecessary Delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them i=
mmediately,and quote your winning and personal information now,and in all y=
our Correspondence with the Bank. Here is the contact
Information:Bank: Premuim Bank

Attention: Mr.Smith Van
Africanaplain 75, 1106 bJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail: premuimbk@aim.com
Phone:+31-614-998-371
Fax: + 31-84-757-1908

Furnish them with the following:
(i). Your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address.
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).
(v)occupation and position in office
Congratulations in Advance!!!

Yours Faithfully,

Von Adrian (Ms.) CPA.
Coordinator: Millions Lottery .






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