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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:
  • "euro - afro asia sweepstakes lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
  • "route de rufisque" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +6221980144166 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • alib_arabia@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Email 2nd Lottery <email_lottery_info08@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:00:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulations! Your e-mail address was picked in Award.


E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,
Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,
Sacramento , CA 85914,
An Affiliate of Charity International.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,
I.P.P Award Department,
Amsterdam Holland.

Dear Sir / Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of 2007 Euro-Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery International Program held on the 16th of July 2007 in Amsterdam Holland .

Your e-mail address is attached to ticket number: HLY56222098888
With serial number: ND2789663455 and draw number: 00217778 which subsequently won you lottery in the 2nd category of file number:
EAAS-07jkt--2007-IND
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €250,000 Euro (Two hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) in Cheque.

All participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system, drawn from individual email addresses from all search engines.

Your e-mail address was picked by the automated computer ballot system, which has been programed for this random selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning.This promotional program is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc.With the support of European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian representative's booklet in JAKARTA INDONESIA as indicated in your file number: EAAS-07jkt-2007-IND

In view of this, your €250,000 Euro Cheque would be remitted to you through bank process. Our Asian Fiduciary Agent, Barrister Ali Ben Arabia will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your Prize as soon as you contact his office in Jakarta Indonesia and forward your winning informations to him through e-mail for your claim, with the following details below:

1: Name. 2 Home addresses. 3: Telephone number. 4: Age and occupation. 5: Ticket number. 6: Serial number. 7 File number. 8 Draw number

BARRISTER: Ali Ben Arabia
E.A.A.S Inc. ASIAN FIDUCIARY AGENT
: alib_arabia@hotmail.com
Tel: +62-21-980-144-166

for security purposes and clarity.
We advice that you keep your winning informations confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your claim is fully processed and your winning Cheque delivered to you.
BE WARNED!

Your winning details can only be released to your fiduciary agent who will commence the process of your winning.
This is to avoid wrong and double claim, it is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous element.You are requested to contact Our Asian Fiduciary Agent in Jakarta Indonesia for your claim.Please note that you will make your claim but not later than one month and two weeks grace period from the date you received winning notification.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Make sure that your winning details are quoted correctly in all correspondence.We advice that you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to facilitate the process of your winning Cheque.Once again! please Note that this winning is valid for one (1) month and grace period of fifteen (15) days, failure to issue claims after this period, your winning will be automatically void.

Congratulations!





Mrs. Sandra Albertson.
Lottery Zonal co-ordinator.


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