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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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 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.
  • britishtobacco_claimsoffice2@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Karen Peterson <info_btconlinepromo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:53:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:RE:Re:PERSONAL!!!


Sir.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.The British Tobacco Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). The The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) work hand in hand with the european tax office so as far as the lottery has been licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), the license covers every legal aspect that is to arise in the near future.
Hope you are satisfied with the explanation stated above. But be adviced that if you don't act fast and contact the Fudiciary Agent/Payment Officer Mr. ALBERT GREGORY it might seem to that department that you are not interested in the claiming of your winnings so act fast in other for you to be able to process your claims verification details and collect your winnings, but feel free to contact this department any time you have any questions on mind any we promise to satify you with the right answer.fill the claims processing form and contact the Fudiciary Agent/Payment Officer Mr. ALBERT GREGORYvia E-mail.

Mr. ALBERT GREGORY.
Fudiciary Agent/Payment Officer.
20 Lausanne Road London, SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
E-mail: britishtobacco_claimsoffice2@yahoo.co.uk

WINNING VERIFICATION FORM
1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Phone/Fax
7.Present Country


Gaelle Schwab <gaelle.schwab_@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Hello my dear!

Normally, one can seldom be a totally believer in these particular type of offers. It causes me recall a ancient moral, Peace lasts until the army comes, and the army lasts until peace comes.

I am still unconfident and I am not convinced how I was selected for this award.

Please do give me some words of advice about an issue that is making me disturbed, what if the European tax office finds out about my funds?

I wish for and await a obliging reply from you.

Ms Gaelle Schwab

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