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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:
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +31610698963 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • clearancelaagst@aim.com
  • clearancelaagste@aol.co.uk
  • clearancelaagste@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International " <dayzerclearanceb@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:45:42 +1100
Subject: Publication of Heineken Platinum International Promotion.

HEINEKEN PLATINUM INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
SPONSORED BY THE MICROSOFT CORPERATION
REGISTRATION ACT NO: NL/Z720633X
TEL: +31-610-698-963, FAX: +31-847-301-128

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 10th
of January, 2008. This is a scientific computer game in which email
addresses were selected from the
Internet online. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet
users in all over the World.
Your email address attached to Ticket number; UAD/235684545 with serial
numbers UAD/57896524,
Batch Number: UAD/012454100012/FL, Reference Number UAD/412554784500/REF
and Drew from
lucky numbers 578-365-975-210 which consequently won in the 2nd category.
You have been approved
for a lump sum pay out of One Million United State Dollars {$1,000,000.00}
Only Payable in cash credited
to security file numbers; UAD/5698245/5004701/POL at the Netherlands
Approved Payment Bank.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
your winning information's
Confidential until your claim has been made as the authorized legal
beneficiary. This is part of our security
Protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this Program by some participants.
This compensational program
was sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft had help people and
Businesses by providing
Affordable, reliable and convenient payment services and software in the
world today and we have
invested over US$2.8 Billion into software, hardware, computers and a
simple to use interface. It is a great
opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing!
So you can realize your dream
of financial independence. Note that all winners were selected through a
computer ballot-system drawn
from over 900,000,000 companies and personal email addresses from all over
the world web online of
Which Ten (10) where selected at random as winners in different categories.
Please contact the Clearance
and Verification Department of the payment Authority for your claim:

Mrs. Favour Vandith,
For Dr. Johan Gallagher. (Director of operation).
HAAGSTEHYPOTHEEKOFFERTE NEDERLANDSE PAYMENT AUTHORITY
Official Web Site: www.laagstehypotheekofferte.nl
TEL: +31-610-698-903, Fax: +31-847-301-110
Email: clearancelaagst@aim.com
clearancelaagste@aol.co.uk
clearancelaagste@myway.com

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 30th of February, 2008.
After this date, all unclaimed
Funds will be transfer to the International Debt Payment Reconciliation
Unit. Remember to always quote
your Reference Numbers in all your correspondence.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Gammah Van Broook (Lottery Director)
HEINEKEN PLATINUM INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
HAMMASTRAAT 45B, 1158PK AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam