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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fiduciary 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)
  • "hundred thousand great british 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 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.
  • biggscoleman@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mail Box <p1_howard@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 19:10:23 +0800
Subject: Re:Global Lottery Program(Congratulations)**




Re:Global Lottery Program(Congratulations)**

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION

Email:

Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Global Lottery
Program/Microsoft Research Program held on the 21st of April, 2008 in
London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10:12:69 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of 800,000 Pounds
Sterlings (Eight Hundred Thousand Great British pounds) in cash. This
is from a total cash prize of US &pound;8 Million pounds sterlings,
shared amongst the first 10 lucky winners in this category. Please
note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as
indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
&pound;800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds ) would be
released to you by our affiliate bank in London.

Our agent will immediately commense the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him, All
participants were selected randomly from Research Insititutes,World
Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 Companies,Research Institutes and Individuals. This promotion
takes place annually.This promotion is also designed to promote
research and human development.However, For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you
deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for
processing of your claims.
Full namesContact address
details:............................................................


Sex:....................................................................................................................


Phone (House no& mobile phone)

and fax
numbers:..................................................................................



Age:...................................................................................................................


Company
name:....................................................................................................


Name of Research
Institute:......................................................................



Profession:.............................................................................................................



Nationality:.........................................................................................................


Amount
WON..........................................................................................


Brief description of your company/self/research
work:..................................
CONGRATULATIONS ! FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF DNK International
Lottery

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Martin Smith
Online coordinator for Global Lottery Program/Microsoft Research
Program
Please contact AGENT MR. BIGGS COLEMAN on this Email address:
biggscoleman@mixmail.com [1] as soon as you receive this mail. Do
furnish him with your phone and fax details to enable us forward you
with the necessary documents that will help you claim your prize.

Copyright &Acirc;(c) 1994-2008 Global Lottery Program
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460

Links:
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[1] mailto:biggscoleman@mixmail.com

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