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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")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • securedclaims.bernard@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lotto Sevice <deliver_serve@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:47:19 -0600 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU ARE A WINNER OF THE 2007/2008 AUTO UK NATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY.



AUTO UK NATIONAL PROMOTION
LOTTERY,
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX England.

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369



WINNING NOTIFICATION!
Attention Winner,
Warning!! Before you read on, you must be in your best of moods to prevent any cardiac hazard most especially if you are hypertensive.

We happily announce to you today that You have just won yourself a total sum of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in the Autoscout24 costumer's lottery conducted by UK NATIONAL PROMOTION in which cars are picked randomly by a Software powered by the Internet.
This year 2006/2007 was
held yesterday and your car was picked.
You have won your self the sum of 1,000,000.00GBP (One Million Great Britain Pounds).


You are therefore requested to contact immediately our certified and accredited claims agent with the information below quoting your Ref & Batch number correctly.

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Claims Agent: Auto Financial & Security Fiduciary Limited.
Address: 11th Floor Tower Business Centre, Portland Tower, Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LF.
Name: Dr. Bernard Letts (Foreign Service Manager).
Email:(securedclaims.bernard@yahoo.co.uk)

You are to forward the following details to enable us clear your file for immediate payment:

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone number:
7. Country:
8. Ref no:
9. Batch no:


Please quote your Ref & Batch numbers correctly and ensure to change your
password immediately if you share it with someone else because we shall
operate with you through this email. All lottery informations should be
strictly kept confidential until the funds have finally reached your
hand because we shall not be liable for any falsification of identity
from your end.

Congratulations once again.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jean-marc Belfond.
Winnings Announcer,
Auto UK National Promotion
Lottery,
The Lottery Company,
England.

N.B. Do not reply to this email, contact your claims agent.



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