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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447045734408 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045721858 (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.
  • resourcexpress@aol.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "E-GLOBAL LOTTERIES ." <info_global.lotteries@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:49:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Global e-Lotteries











Global e-Lotteries,
G9, Calmount Park,
Ballymount, Dublin
12, Ireland


ATTN: Ms Rambha Kshamapan,

Reference to your verification form filled that you sent to me i have to inform you that Your details has been verified and your winning has been confirmed to this effect.You are hereby cleared to receive your winning prize from our Europe(UNITED KINGDOM)Claims/Payment Office. However, as a non-resident winner, if you do not wish to come to Europe and receive your winnings in person, there is an options available to you via which you may receive your winnings in your location.

CHEQUE PAYMENT.
The Alternatively if you do not wish to come to our Europe payment center for any reason is via: Cheque Payment,please contact Mr.Stephen Roberts of RESOURCEXPRESS COURIER on this
e-mail :resourcexpress@aol.co.uk
Tel:+447045734408


The RESOURCEXPRESS COURIER on behalf of the GLOBAL E-LOTTERY UK will be responsible for the delivery of your winning sum to your designated address. Hence you are to contact them with the following informations:
1.Full Name:
2.Contact Address:
3.Telephone:
4.Amount won:

*Note that if you do not intend to come to GLOBAL E-LOTTERY UK Claims Office in Europe for your winnings. is via; Cheque Payment.However if you wish to decline the services of the RESOURCEXPRESS COURIER, you will have to come to our Europe Claim/Payment office and receive your prize-money in person. If this is what you want, do inform me immediately so that we can make arrangements for your arrival.

Note: Anybody under the age of 16 ! is automatically disqualified and also that all informations provided by you in the cost of processing this claims is security coded from other people notice.. Congratulations again from all our staff.

Please always update me on how far you have gone with them so i can keep my record updated here.
Warm Regards,
Dr. McGuire
Tel: +447045721858
Claims officer for
Global e-Lotteries.

Registered with the Gaming Board for Great Britain under Schedule 1A to the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, as amended (LOT 150/1837/2) and these lotteries are managed by Alladdin Lotteries Limited, the External Lottery Manager registered with The Gaming Board for Great Britain (ELM 150/10/1).

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Copyright ©2005-2007 Global e-Lotteries Promotions . All rights reserved.


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