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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +447045702143 (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.
  • agent_johnson88@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "MasterCard? / Microsoft? INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT" <falconec@isd.wol.net.pk>
Reply-To: enquiryinfolotteryorg07@yahoo.dk
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:47:10 +0000
Subject: !!!CONGRATULATION!!!


MasterCard? / Microsoft? INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
Bradford City Centre Branch
7 hustler gate Bradford, West Yorkshire
MICROSOFT OFFICE , UNITED KINGDOM
DIRECTOR; Mr. Ashley Steve. Jr.

PHONE: 1 +447045702143

PHONE: 2 +447035900846



MasterCard? / Microsoft? INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK . TABLE OF REWARD.



MasterCard? No: 5148 6547 8940 6543
Reg. No. Master/micro: 5148/4178
Ballot winning No: 6782




This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through this message. Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You are therefore been approved by MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of£6,600,000.00 (SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS).Equivalentto$11,064,000 USD. (Eleven Million, sixty four thousand US Dollars). In cash, Credited to MasterCard No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4178, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10 take note. You all won £6.6, million Pounds each. Be informed that your prize (MasterCard No: 5148 6547 8940 6543) has been insured and ready for pay out. Contact your claims administrator for further instructions, MasterCard? / Microsoft? Claims Administrator



Name:MR.MARK JOHNSON
E-mail:agent_johnson88@yahoo.co.uk



Again for your information, all the 10 participants were selected through the Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent and from each ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software Incorporation, as part of our International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of MasterCard? And the use of Microsoft Offices all over the World. Further more, to promoteThe use of online payments, for the settlement of debts (taxes) and payment of bills. Your funds £6.6, million pounds, has been lodge in this MasterCard (51486547 8940 6543), insured and ready for payment. All you have to do is provide the necessary information to process your MasterCard Certificate and to upgrade our up coming WEBSITE. Be informed that this is our first lottery promo (2007).




Please, note that they are imposters (Scammers) who pretend to be us, so be careful. Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.





Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name...
2. Address...
3. Nationality...
4. Age... Date of Birth...
5. Occupation...
6. Phone...Fax...
7. State of Origin ...Country...




Secretary
Mr. Maxwell Hunt @
MasterCard? / Microsoft? Mega Jackpot.




WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BEFOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.


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