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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • jeff_terry2007@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr james Barry <james_barry_24@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <jeff_terry2007@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:15:56 +0000
Subject: BRITISH AWARD: YOU ARE A WINNER









CONGRATULATIONS!!!
BRITISH LOTTERY
HEADQUARTERS.

THE OAK ROOM
LOUNGE.

PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B
0BH.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY .
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: UK/2251256003/06
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We the Board and Management of British Lottery London
UK, wishes to inform you the results of the e-mail address ballot lottery
international MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAM that was recently held on the
15th of January 2007. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final
NOTIFICATION as regards this.This results is today released to you and your
e-mail address attached to. Ticket number
:56475600545-188 with Serial number
5368/02 and. REF Nº: UK/2251256003/06. Lucky Number:
724-595-62. Security Code: BNL/JAN/SC07.


All participants were
selected through our computerized computer ballot system drawn from a collation
of frequent internet users all over the world from America, Europe,
Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia, as
part of International Email Promotions Program, which is conducted annually to
encourage the use of internet and computers worldwide. This promotion takes
place biannually.

which subsequently you have won the
lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a
total sum of US$1,000,000:00 (One million united
states dollars) payable in cash credited to file Reference No:
UK/2251256003/06. This is from the total prize money of US$50,000,000 (Fifty million united states dollars)
shared among thirty lucky international winners in this category.


Your fund
(Cashier's cheque) has been insured with your Reference No: UK/2251256003/06 and
will be ready for delivery but in order for your cheque to be issued and insured
in your name and for you to begin your claim you are urgently required to
provide the following information. United
Kingdom London.

Contact our Information Receiver Manager (IRM) with the details that
shown below.
Mr.
Jeff Terry,

Via
Email: ( jeff_terry2007@excite.com )


1) Your full
names

2) Your full
home/office address
3) Present
Country
4)
Nationality
5) Direct
Land/Mobile phone/fax numbers
6) Occupation /
Age
7) Sex
8)
Next of kin
9) Amount won
10) Lottery
date

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.

OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING
YOUR WINNING
Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch
numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your
numbers to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of this program or your
winning will be void Please be warned. also note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. This winning is valid
for THREE WEEKS and failure to issue claims after this period will automatically
void your payment.


ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/HER
CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
Once again congratulations from me and. Members of
Staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY UK.

Sincerely
Yours
(Mr. James Barry )
International Relation
Officer.
BELOW ARE
THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM
OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald
Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager
Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit
Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla
Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris
Moritz(International Relation Officer).

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