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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:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • victorraines2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY SYDNEY <smithcarol43@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:23:55 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON







AUSTRALIAN LOTTO LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT
Reference No:............. 4758961725
Batch No:........... ALLINC70564943902/188

Ticket Number:.............. 47061725 07056490902

MOTTO : STRIVING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ACROSS THE GLOBE!




FROM: AUSTRALIAN LOTTO LOTTERY .
Global Internet Lottrey Sweeptake
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD, LOTTERY




5th Floor EastCommonwealth Centre55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Sydney Australia

Dear Sir / Madam,
THE AUSTRALIAN LOTTERYFOUNDATION&MICROSOFT , are glad to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees and after series of secret deliberations selected you as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, alleviate poverty across the globe, and business development.
We happily announce to you the draw of 2007 Global AWARD Lottery Sweeptake Program held on the 8TH OF OCTOBER, 2007 in SYDNEY AUSTRALIA .Your e-mail............ address attached to ticket number: 47061725 07056490902 Batch No: ALLINC70564943902/188.and draw lucky number: which subsequently won you lottery in the 2nd category of alphabetic Reference No:ILP/HW 47509/02 .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$250,000.00 (Two hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in Cheque.

All participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system, drawn from individual email addresses from all search engines.Your e-mail address was picked by the automated computer ballot system, which has been programed for this random selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning.This promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsft Inc.With the support of AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY /European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide.
UNITED STATE DOLLAR) in cash credited to file KTU/90631008308/03.Sponsored and promoted by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates:

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our AFRICAN representative's booklet as indicated in your Batch No:ALLINC70564943902/188. In view of this, your US$250,000.00 Cheque would be released to you by Our AFRICAN Fiduciary Agent. Our AFRICAN Fiduciary Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your Cash as soon as you contact VICTOR RAINES.




Please Do not Reply to this Email!Contact Your Claims Agent:

Name:VICTOR RAINES.
: victorraines2007@yahoo.com






WINNER'S VERIFICATION FORM.


WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA



1.First Name.:



2.Middle Name.:


3.Last Name.:






4.Gender.:






5.Month Of Birth.:

Day

Year:







6.Marital Status:


7.Nationality.:


8.Religion.:


9.Occupation.:





10.Address 1.:


11.Address 2.:


12.City.:


13.State/Province.:


14.Zip Code.:






15.Mobile phone No.:


16.House Phone No.:


17.Fax No.:


18.Email Address.: eg. username@dormainname.com






WINNING INFORMATION.


19.Ref Number.:


20.Batch Number.:


21.Ticket Number.:




This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: No:







Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 30th, OCTOBER 2007. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as Unclaimed and donated to charity organizations in ASIA.

For security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning informations confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your claim have been fully processed and your winning price is paid to you.

ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION. OR SENT TO THIS Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard, London (International Crime Division) BE WARNED!
victorraines2007@yahoo.com
Your winning details can only be released to your Claims agent who will commence the process of your winning, This is to avoid wrong and double claim, it is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous element.You are requested to contact Our Asian Fiduciary Agent in Jakarta Indonesia, for your claim.Please note that you will make your claim but not later than one month and two weeks grace period from the date you received winning notification.


Sincerely,
Mrs.Jameela Hakeem.
Zonal co-ordinator.AUSTRALIN LOTTERY Foundation Award Jackport.













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