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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447045701460 (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.
  • emlukclaims_office@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: paula Ackermann <mrsackermann125@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <emluk2007@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:31:15 +0000
Subject: : REF NO:EML/ 56-TF-8890776(REVIEW AND RESPOND)



EURO MILLIONSWatford, Head Office and Regional Centre Euro Millions,Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,WD18 9RNU.K. PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners ofthe MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Friday 14th September,2007.Your Company or your personal e-mail address, is attached toTicke number, 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew thelucky Winning Numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won thelottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore beenapproved for a lump sum pay out of £420,000.00Pounds in cash credited to file REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776,BATCH:109/91300/EML.This is from total prize money of £10,500,000.00Pounds shared among the Twenty five (25) international winners in thiscategory. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claimsdepartment by email or phone for processing and remittance of yourprize money to you. The claims officer contact email is: Prize Processing OfficerMr. Robert FunnellEmail: emlukclaims_office@yahoo.co.uk : emlukofficer@excite.comTel: +44 7045701460 You are also required to forward the following details to your prizeprocessing officer. This will help facilitatethe processing of yourclaims and certificate which will employ the release of your winnings. 1. NAME IN FULL:2. ADDRESS:3. NATIONALITY:4. AGE:5. OCCUPATION:6. PHONE/FAX:7. PRESENT LOCATION: NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, pleaseremember to quote your reference and batch numbers in allcorrespondences with this Office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of ourpromotions Program.
Sincerely,Paula Ackermann (Mrs.)Euro Millions Coordinator.
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