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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 office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  • +447031967189 (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.
  • agentdaviscollinss@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Atlantic Corporation <atlantic46corporation@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agentdaviscollinss@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:40:23 -0700
Subject: Congratulation!!! Your E-mail Have Won 3 Million USD


FROM: ATLANTIC LOTTERY CORPORATION188 BELLING HAM ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, SE6 1EJUNITED KINGDOM

We are please to announce you as one of the 100 lucky winners in the ATLANTIC LOTTERY CORPORATION held on the 27th of NOVEMBER, 2007 All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 99 others as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual ATLANTIC LOTTERY CORPORATION Draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of $3,000,000.00{Three Million US Dollars) only. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers all correspondence

1, Email ticket number: ticket # 88171/29281/573632, BATCH Number: 340/1608/RDL3, The file Ref Number: ALC/38807886091/05 4, lucky # 9-21-81-91-34-455, lotto code # : FL09622/UK

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soonas possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Davis CollinsChief financial DirectorThe ATLANTIC LOTTERY CORPORATIONTelephone number +447031967189Email: agentdaviscollinss@gmail.com
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice. remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 30 days After this date, All unclaims funds will be returned to the International Lottery, you should contact Mr. Davis Collins about the claimant procedures, send your fax and telephone to Mr. Davis Collins, this will enable his office to send the claims application form (A4)to you the Beneficiary.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers all correspondence.
Further more, should there be any change of address do inform Mr. Davis Collins as soon as possible.Mr. Davis Collins is responsible for the processing of your approved file to the bank for payment.Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Once again on behalf of all our staff, reply to ((agentdaviscollinss@gmail.com))

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Sincerely, ATLANTIC-GROUP COMPANY
Promotions Manager the Lotto Company
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