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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  • +447024033989 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704719122 (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.
  • mcnmobilecompany@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mark Howard." <mcnlottohoward@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:57 +0400
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

MOBILE CONNECTION NETWORK

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
Original copy
WINNING NOTIFICATION Audit Control Number: D2A610 I.D. Number 586811207341
AUDITED ENTRY REPORT
ALL CASH PAYMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED
Date: January 2008
Ref Number: 772/988/5521
Batch Number: 325109579Bc-06

We are happy to inform you of our new year promotion result of the Lottery Winners International program held on of January 2008. Of all the 17 finalist playing 6,000 tickets Your email attached to ticket number xxxx00712/007-731with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand DOLLARS (US$4,800,000.00 Dollars) congratulation! Note, this is a draw and all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from all other European lottery institutes which Over 3, 000, 000, 00 individuals worldwide Participated.

The program was designed and promoted by euro million lottery and some other international lottery institutes.

M.C.N lottery has been the biggest ever played in the world, which aimed at changing the lives of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will help the charity upon receiving the money in your account.

Please to help us proceed with your claims, this information must be kept away from public to avoid unwarranted abuse of the program or fraudulent acts from criminally minded and unauthorized individuals. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our payment chairman in London for easy and fast processing of your winning prize. His contact details are as follows:
CONTACT:
TEL+447024033989
FAX: +448704719122
E.MAIL: mcnmobilecompany@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:mcnmobilecompany@yahoo.co.uk>
Endeavour to email him your:

1.Name:...........................
2.Address:........................
3.Marital Status:................
4.Occupation:.....................
5.Age:............................
6.Sex:............................
7.Nationality:.....................
8.Residence:......................
9.Telephone Number:...............
10. Fax Number:.....................
11.Winning Number:...............xxxx00712/007-731
2. Ref Number:.................... 772/988/5521
13.Batch Number:................... 325709579Bc06
14.Amount Worn:.................. $ 4,800.000.00 million Dollars.

Finally all winning must be claimed within 60 Days of this notice. All unclaimed funds after the date stated will be cancelled as unclaimed and be included in the next stake. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays, please follow all information given to you. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform us soon as possible.
Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our program.
Sincerely yours,
President: MARK HOWARD
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the (MCN) lottery Board Commission.

Lady K Royce Dr. D.B Kit Sir. R. Page
Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency.

US$509 MILLION PAYOUT THIS YEAR
This is an e-mail from MCN MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION. It is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the individual or entity named above and contains information that is or may be confidential, non-public or legally privileged. Any retention, dissemination or distribution of this message other than to its intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, kindly reply back to the sender immediately and delete the original message and all its copies.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam