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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447045709196 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Daniel Grams" <barr.dgrams1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:15:27 +0000
Subject: CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM



UK ON-LINE LOTTERY,Sweepstakes International Program.Open 7 days 8am-8pm Attn: Winner, Congratulations once more, Your mail was received in our office and we have start processing your claims. I want to let you know that your declaration as a winner in the National Lottery is real, you were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an on-line web wide correlation of e-mail address names all over the world. The program was sponsored by some group of electronic dealers here in EUROPE to enhance unity and also encourage users all over the world. Your Email has just won you the sum £710,000.00 (Seven hundred and ten thousand Pounds sterling) equivalent to $1,433,890.00 USD. All you have to do enable you be educated how you will get your won prize is to fill the form below and after you furnish us with your details, we shall provide you with further instruction on how to proceed. Congratulations from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, Please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff. CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________2.NATIONALITY:_______________________________________________________3. AGE________________________________________4. SEX:_________________________5. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________6.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFCOMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________12TOTAL AMOUNT WON:_________________________________________ Endeavour to immediately send me your full names,winning numbers,email/address,telephone and fax numbers via email. Thanks and have a nice dayRegardsBarr. Daniel Grams.Tel:+44-704-570-9196Fax:+44-203-070-0943Email: barr.dgrams1@hotmail.co.ukbarr.danielgrams@hotmail.co.ukForeign Department Manager
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