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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• 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.
  • +447092885087 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045735468 (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.
  • claimsagentuk06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: claim agent <claimsagentuk06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:11:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FREE LOTTO WINNING CLAIM FORM!!!!










GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
FREE LOTTO ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration D7345633F).
WEBSITE: www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp




Dear Winner,

THE FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT is proudly sponsored by a conglomerate of International IT companies. THE FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL Internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million pounds are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
The draws were held prior to your notification.Participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our international Promotions program

Acting on the instructions in your claims File with Reference Number Batch number I wish to inform you that payment of your Claims amounting to £500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds sterling), in cash, which being prize money from THE FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, Category "1" draws has been certified by all Authorities involved. You are required to fill a "Lottery Winnings Claim Form" with all necessary details below. Kindly fill it and send via email or fax indicating to you.

LOTTERY WINNING CLAIM FORM.

REFERENCE NO:
BATCH NO:
Surname:
First Name:
Date of birth:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Full Address:
Email Address:
Telephone number:
Cell phone number:
Occupation:
Fax number:

I hereby confirm that all information given above is true and correct

INITIAL DATE SIGNATURE

Carefully fill out this form and send back by Email or Fax. This is to enable the BANK send your winning fund by check to your nominated address or a bank to bank transfer depending on which you prefer. Congratulations once more, I waiting your Lottery Winnings Claims Form.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL .

Yours faithfully,
Mr. David White.
Claims Processing Manager
TEL: +44 70457 35468
FAX: +4470 9288 5087
Email: claimsagentuk06@yahoo.co.uk


FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM PROCESSING MANAGER.
Mr. David White.
Free Lotto Claims Processing Manager
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM


Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Forei gn Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).

N.B.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.




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