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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")
  • "million pounds" (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)
• 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.
  • jamesmaferson@myway.com
  • richardmurphy2006@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jrmurphy richard <richardmurphy2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:41:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Congratulation You Have Won!!!



ROYAL HOUSE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.)

Dear winner,

Congratulations! as we bring to your notice the results of the
Second category draws of ROYAL HOUSE UK. We are happy to inform you that
You have emerged winner under the second category draw, this is part
Of our Promotional draws. The draws were held on saturday November 10th 2007
And results are being officially announced today.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot System drawn
>From 35,000 Names/Email addresses of Individuals and companies from
Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania
As part of our International Promotion Programs.
You/your Company, attached to ticket number 66-1-452, with serial number
52-27 drew the winning Numbers 20, 34, 38, 42, 48 and [34] consequently
Won in the second category draws.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of £1,000,000:00 m (One million Pounds), which is the winning payout for second category Winners. This is from the total prize money of £3,000,000:00 shared between Three (3) winners in the Category b. Congratulations!
Your fund has been deposited with our international funds Transfer agent ALLIANCE & LEICESTER BANK PLC and has been insured. This is part of our Security protocol to avoid double claims or unscrupulous Acts by participants/non-participants of this program, We also wish to bring to your notice our end of-year 2007 Premium stakes draw where you stand a chance, winning up To £50m that will be shared amongst 10 winners worldwide, We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

Please contact your claims agent office manager, MR JAMES MAFERSON immediately for due Processing and remittance of your prize money to a Designated bank account of your choice; and quote your REFERENCE NUMBER: RHUK /05/Q21/07,
INTERNATION LOTTERY CODE NUMBER: RHG/ 004-1/A07 when contacting him.

MR JAMES MAFERSON

CLAIM DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
REALITY SECURITY UK,
WARWICKSHIRE
CV37 6JF
LONDON
UK.
FAX: +-44-870-490-9016
TEL: +-44-702-401-9068
E-mail: jamesmaferson@myway.com

Congratulations once again from all our staff and Thank you for
Being part of our promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,

MR RICHARD MURPHY JR.

THE COORDINATOR,
TEL: +- 44-702-401-8718
E-mail: richardmurphy2006@yahoo.co.uk


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