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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:
  • "asian pacific promotion" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +6685338338 (Thailand, 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.
  • g8lotery_organizations006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Goverment Lotto <glolotery3cth@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:38:54 +0200
Subject: THE G 8 LOTTERY ORGANIZATION (G8LO)

THE G 8 LOTTERY ORGANIZATION  (G8LO)

  IN CONJUNCTION WITH  ASIAN PACIFIC PROMOTION

   Intramara Soi Sip (12) Sutthisan

  Sam-Saennai Bangkok 10400

                                                             

                               G8LO LOTTERY PROMOTION

 

DRAW NOTIFICATION

Ref No:ZAR/NPO78/ZA2007

Batch No:2234/22322/B2-18

 

Dear Winner,

 

We happily announce to you the Draw #(3-56-21-85-44 NPO 34)of the G.8.  Lottery held recently. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 342 67 33 38 7 43 64 with Serial number 8625/07 drew the lucky numbers 43-16-26-29 56 78 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e: Thunderball Jackpot.

 

 You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of  US$1,000.000, 00 (One Million United States Dollars only) in cash credited to file ZAR/6331-SDS2/06.

 

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, corporate bodies and individuals e-mails that are listed online.

 

This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our International Booklet representative office here in Thailand as indicated in your winning numbers. Your fund is now available for claim.

 

Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers. We also advice you to keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed and received to avoid  imposters from using your information to operate.

 

In view of this, your US$1,000.000, 00 would be released to you by our payment office here in Thailand.

 

To file for your claim,please  fill the below form and contact our Claiming Processing Officer

 MR. PARK UCHIDA

TEL:+66-85338-338

E-MAIL: g8lotery_organizations006@yahoo.com

 

WINNING NUMBER

SERIAL NUMBER

FIRST NAME

LAST  NAMES

DATE OF BIRTH

SEX

HOME ADRESS

CITY:

STATE:

OCCUPATION

MARITAL STATUS:

MOBILE/CELL PHONE 

 

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than ONE Week after notice.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Good luck from me and members of the staff of Government lottery.

Our First Quarter Winner Mrs. Lucy Bailay from Australia receiving her winning cheque of US$1,900,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. November 18th 2006

 

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT GUILD LINE PROCESS

ALL WINNING PRICE IS COVERED WITH INSURANCE BOND POLICY, WITH THIS; NO DEDUCTION OF ANY FUND IS AUTHOIZED FOR SECURITY REASONS.

 

ALL BENEFICIARY SHALL FOLLOW THE DUE LEGAL PROCESS IN ENDORESEMENT OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS CONCERNED IN  THE RELEASE OF THE WINING PRICE IN ORDER TO LEGALIZE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO ALL THE  INTERNATIONAL MONEY REGULATORY UNIT FOR FREE TRANSFER AND  PAYMENT OF THE WINNING PRICE

 

WE HAVE TWO MODE OF PAYMENT.

1.         BANK TO BANK TRANSFER WITH 1% C.O.T  

2.       CASH PAYMENT BY DELIVERY WITH OUR DIPLOMATS OR BY COLLECTION

 

3.         NOTE;   NO PAYMENT OF TAX AND VAT.

 

ALL WINNERS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TO OUR OFFICE IN PERSON ON OR BEFORE ONE WEEK  FROM TODAY FOR ENDORSEMENT EXERCISE, ON YOUR ABSENCE,YOU CAN APPLY FOR A SERVICES  OF AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY TO OUR OFFICE AS IT IS ALLOW

 

ALL ORIGINAL WININGING CERTIFICATE HAS TO BE COLLECTED AND ON YOUR ABSENSCE, YOU CAN APPLY FOR DELIVERY OF THE CERTIFICATE THROUGH COURIER SERVICE.

WINNERS ARE ADVICE TO MAKE CHOICE OF PAYMENT OPTION DURING VERFICIATION.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CLAIM PROCESSING OFFICE ABOVE

 

Good luck from management of G.8 Lottery organization.

Thank you.

 

YOURS SINCERELY

MS. MARILYN CHUA

PROMOTION MANAGER

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