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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:
  • "20 craven park, harlesden" (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")
  • "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.
  • +447011121487 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024072601 (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.
  • microsoftteamagent_rolandgreen@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Eassl Information <philipdarcourt_9@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <microsoftteamagent_rolandgreen@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:17:42 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM



MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
20 CRAVEN PARK,
HARLESDEN LONDON NW 10
UNITED KINGDOM.
REF: BTD/ 968/07
BATCH: 404378
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ATTENTION: TICKET NUNMER 00879B67

The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully selected one hundred winners for the end of year Anniversary Draws. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 00879B67 with serial numbers BTD/90806J8/07 and you won $1,100,000.00 (One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars), has already issued to 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of $1,100,000.00 (One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars).

All Participants for this draws were randomly selected through a computer draw system and attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage. if you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail data test

The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom .These Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative in Europe as indicated in your play coupon, In view of this, your $1,100,000.00 (One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars) cheque would be released to you by our Fiduciary Agent in Europe, our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your cheque as soon as you contact him. NOTE; you are Automatically Disqualify if you are below 16 years of age.

To file your claim, you are advised to contact your designated Fiduciary Agent

NAME: Mr. Roland Green
Email: microsoftteamagent_rolandgreen@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +44-702-407-2601
Fax: +44 701 112 14870

Who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning cheque.The details below is requires for the processing of your cheque.

Name (In full): .............................................................
Address: .....................................................................
Country: ......................................................................
Direct Telephone No: .................................................
Age: .............................................................................
Sex: .............................................................................
Occupation/position: .................................................

Thank you for being part of this promotional award program. Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Sincerely,

Mr. Kings Robert
Microsoft Promotion Team
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PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before (14) working days from date of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings

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