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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • +447031944183 (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.
  • mavey_charles@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mavey charles <mavey_charles_piravate18@live.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:57:52 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION



HOTMAIL INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMME
26 ST.HELIER, LONDON .
REF NO: M154S/WL04.
HILP (LOTTERY). CHIP NO: 9435021
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION.

Today, we announce the winners of the HOTMAIL INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMME held on 11th November, 2007 . Your company or your personal e-mail address, won in the second Promotion category 002.

All Eight winning addresses were selected through Computer ballot system drawn which is fully based on an electronic selection. So you are therefore, been approved for a total pay out of GBP £500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS) Equivalent to ($928,202.34USD) in cash Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL04 and HOTMAIL (PROMOTION) CHIPS NO: 9435021, you are the second lucky winner of the total winners of Eight Lucky Winners.

You all won GBP £500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS). All the Eight participants were selected through our Hotmail Microsoft computer ballot system (HMCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of International E-MAIL Promotions Program, to promote the use of emails all over the World, and to promote the use of Hotmail Microsoft Office.

Your funds (Certified Cashiers Cheque) have been insured with your REF NO: M154S/WL04.

To claim your winning prize, you have to contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.

To File Your Claim, please contact our Fiduciary Agent:

Name: Mr.MAVEY CHARLES
E-mail: mavey_charles@hotmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: +447031944183

Do email the above email address, immediately with all the claims requirements below In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.

CLAIM REQUIREMENT
1. FULL NAMES:......................................?
2. NATIONALITY:.....................................?
3. DATE OF BIRTH:...................................?
4. SEX:....................................................?
5. MARITAL STATUS:...............................?
6. CONTACT ADDRESS:............................?
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER:............................?
8. OCCUPATION:.....................................?
9. WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:.................?
10.TOTAL AMOUNT WON:..........................?

Contact Your Agent:
Name: Mr.MAVEY CHARLES
E-mail: mavey_charles@hotmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: +447031944183

Sincerely,
Secretary
Mr. Jack Phillip.

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION

Copyright 2007 Hotmail Prize Award. All right Reserved.


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