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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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 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.
  • roseline_maxwell@mypersonalemail.com
  • roseline_claimsagent@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LAWRITA VICTOR <lawritavictor12@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:47:38 -1000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON, CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT!!!



AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.WINNER NO: 5ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNINGNOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER:AUSTRALIADATE:28/9/2007.Ref:4758961725Batch:ALLINC 70564943902/188Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC CONGRATULATIONSHello Lucky Winner,We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 28th September, 2007 from the Australian International Lottery program.Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses , your name was attached to ticket number 47061725 serial number 07056490902 batch number 7741137002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.You hereby have been approved a lump sum of $200,000.00(US DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of $2,000,000.00(US DOLLARS)shared amongst eight lucky winners inthis category.All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia, United state,Europe,Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for $1.3 Billion(US DOLLARS) international draw.HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent,MRS ROSELINE MAXWELL at roseline_maxwell@mypersonalemail.com or roseline_claimsagent@yahoo.com.au to file for your claim .Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number as to help us 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 program by non-participants or unofficial personnel.Note: All winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 30th of OCTOBER 2007.Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity .Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of AUSTRALIA LOTTERY Cooperation to all our lucky winners this year.Thank you for being a part of this promotional lottery program.Yours Faithfully,Mrs Lawrita Victor (co-ordinator).PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:roseline_maxwell@mypersonalemail.com or roseline_claimsagent@yahoo.com.auBREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNER WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.THANKS:MANAGEMENT,AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
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