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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:
  • "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. )
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • +447031893393 (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.
  • aciworldwidexpress@yahoo.co.id (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ACI Worldwide Express Corp <aciworldwidexpress@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:07:22 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} RE:UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION


Attention: Edda Wagstein

I am honest and straight forward man and I can not deceive you. Nothing close to humiliation is present in any case here. Long before now, we have been delivering winners certified cashiers Bank draft of different winning category and if i were to be you, i will take it as an advantage,

Looking forward to hear from you

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Mike Benson




Hi there,

Forgive me if I sound a touch confused but would you kindly prove your authorisation for this beforehand?

A while ago I had transferred some cash to a person who informed me of a fund pretty much the same as yours. He has still not answered my last 11 emails and this makes me wary about you.

I have had a difficult day so please just tell me in easy words.

Frau Wagstein


By the way I endeavored to call the phone number you supplied but it does not work. Sorry.




--- Original email ---
Attention: Edda Wagstein
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Your email address won you the lottery in the first winning category beca=
use the draw was a free ticket online email address sweeptakes and your e=
mail address won you the lottery in the category A which gets you entitle=
d to claim the sum of $4.6m well I must state here that you need not be p=
uzzled because the Uk Lottery Organization has been organising online and=
ticket free lottery in which all participants were selected randomly fro=
m World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from ove=
r 100 000 companies and it is Approved by the British game Commision.=20
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And your email address was selected among the first category winners an=
d that left you as a winner of the uk lottery online draws and sweeptakes=
programme. The selection process was carried out through random selectio=
n in computerized email selection machine TOPAZ from a database of over=
1 000 000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.=20
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The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses f=
rom an exclusive list of 29 031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corpo=
rate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from t=
he internet. However no tickets were sold but all email addresses were a=
ssigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
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Believe me as I put it straight to you that you are a confirn winner of=
the Uk Lottery international draws and sweeptakes held here in Dubai Uni=
ted Arab Emirates.To enable us deliver your package all you have to do no=
w is to provide us with your home or office address and direct phone numb=
er immediately for the quick delivering of your certified Bank draft of u=
s$4.6m
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Looking forward to hear from you
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Yours Faithfully
Mr. Mike Benson
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Dear Sir

If you find that my English is not outstanding I am contrite but it is n=
ot my working language.

I might have previously contacted you regarding a personal matter. Would =
you please read the following email and communicate to me whether everyth=
ing is in order? I am insecure of the next move to take.

Thank you.

Edda Wagstein

--- Forwarded email ---

UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATIONTICKET FREE/ONLINE E-MAIL ADDRESS WINNINGS DEPARTM=
EN=3D
T. Telephone: +44-703-189-3393
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If you are the correct owner of this email address then be glad this day =
as=3D
the result of the UK lotto online e-mail address free-ticket winning draw=
s=3D
of 29th June 2007 has just been released and we are glad to announce to y=
o=3D
u that your email address won you the sweeptakes in the first category an=
d =3D
you are entitled to claim the sum of US$4.6Million.=3D20
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Your email addresses was entered for the online draw on this Ticket Numbe=
r:=3D
APP236566301307 and won on this Lucky Number: MX014926583. You are to con=
t=3D
act Mr. Mike Benson on the below email address for quick delivery of your=
w=3D
on CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT of US$4.6M. Know that all winners cheque are CERT=
IF=3D
IED BANK DRAFT and when delivered and received by you you can cash it in =
a=3D
ny bank of any country. To enable Mr Mike Benson ascertain you as the rig=
ht=3D
ful winner and receiver of the $4.6Million CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT MAKE SURE=
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you include the below listed information in your contact mail to him.
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Your country of origin and country of residence/work complete official na=
m=3D
es amount won free ticket and lucky numbers date of draw address where =3D
your wish to receive your winnings cheque contact telephone and mobile nu=
m=3D
bers.=3D20
Mr. Mike BensonEmail-Address: aciworldwidexpress@yahoo.co.id =3D20
From: Ambrose MichaelOnline Winning Notification Department UK LOTTERY OR=
GA=3D
NIZATION.
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