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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)
• 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.
  • +447031842969 (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.
  • mikewilliam47@gmail.com
  • mike.william65@yahoo.co.uk
  • mikewilliam646@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Microsoft Award <mike.william25@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:28:47 +0200
Subject: Microsoft Promotion/Award Team


Microsoft Promotion/Award Team
100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL,United Kingdom
Presents The Microsoft Company latest surprises!
=> THE LATEST RESULT OF THE MICROSOFT ESS PROMOTION <= Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling [£1,350,000.00]. This is in line with the Microsoft Company international ESS promotion. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotion is sporsored by the Microsoft Company, and Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (I AGR). This promotion is the first of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public on the usage of the Microsoft products world-wide.
To begin the processing of your prize and to find out more about this promotion, you are to contact our claims/verification agency stated below:

Flaming AG Promotion Consulting & Exhibition Services, Marklo Park, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham RH12 4QP West SussexContact Person: Mr mike williamPhone: +44 7031 842 969Email: mikewilliam47@gmail.com [mailto:mikewilliam47@gmail.com] mike.william65@yahoo.co.uk [mailto:mike.william65@yahoo.co.uk] [mailto:mikewilliam646@gmail.com] When you contact the agency, please provide them with your secret pin code x7pwyz2007 and your reference number BWBI:2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide them with the under listed information as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax 7. Bank DetailsWere you want your fund to be transfer
If you do not contact the office within 30 working days of this notification, your winning would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner. Accept my hearty congratulations!
Regards,
Mr. John Cole
Promotion Manager



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