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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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.
  • +447031904816 (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.
  • bobambrosebob12@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "British Globacom Premier Lottery London, UK."
<g_loba_compremier1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:16:01 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION



FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENTBRITISH GLOBACOM PREMIER LOTTERY LONDON, UK.PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.REF N?: UK/2251256003/05BATCH N?:14/0017/1PD WINNING NOTIFICATIONCONGRATULATIONS! We the Board and Management of British Globacom Premier Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on day of 13th July 2007. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards. This results is today released to you and your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545-188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 11-13-26-34-44-48-02 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION USD) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of $80.400,000.00 shared amongst the (17) lucky winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place biannually. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION USD) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in (EUROPE or AFRICA). Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming and unwarranted abuse of this program or you winnings will be void Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our Claim Agent:Mr. Ambrose Bobambrosebob12@hotmail.com+447031904816 Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible. ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH GLOBACOM PREMIER LOTTERYNote please we have a lot of scam on the net so take note but be rest assured that you are a lucky deep winner. Sincerely Yours,Mrs. Joy JacksonInternational Promotion Manager.
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