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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• 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. )
• 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.
  • +447040104151 (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.
  • mich_hall_esq2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MICHEAL HALL <mich_hall_esq24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mich_hall_esq2@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:10:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENCY NEEDED.....WINNER






We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 15th august 2007 from the Yahoo Beta International Lottery Programme. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using e-mail addresses.

Your e-mail was attached to Ticket Number;7458222754, 905534213 Serial number
6741137002 , Draw Number 2607 .This batch draws the lucky lotto numbers as follows 11 23 39 38 22 24 supplementary
numbers 21 14 ,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You here by have been approved a sum of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/MW 47509/07 from the total cash prize shared amongst five lucky winners in this second category

Date: 11/05/2007.
Ref: 7458222754/08/07.
Batch: 905534213/255.
Winning No: XB3/701/LNRC.


CONGRATULATIONS !!!.


All participant were selected through a computer-ballot system drawn from Nine Hundred Thousand e-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States of America Asia, Europe and Middle East as part of Our International Promotions Program which is Conducted Annually. This Lottery was Promoted and Sponsored by Yahoo International Inc.

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our European Representative Office in London,UK as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch Headquarters Office in United Arab Emirates.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$ 1.3 Million international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our agent, Mr micheal hall Esq. at :(mich_hall_esq2@yahoo.com, ) to file for your claim.
Please quote your Date of Draw,Reference, Batch and Winning Numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
For Security Reasons, We advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or un-official personnel.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 31st august 2007; otherwise all funds will be returned as unclaimed prizes.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Note: Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Best Regards,


Mr micheal hall. (Co-ordinator).
+447040104151







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