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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:
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • david_brimley2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID BRIMLEY" <davidbrimley11@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:08:42 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON SHELL LOTTERY AWARDS


*ATTENTION:WINNER*
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*BATCH No-W2861137/ST
SERIAL No - 0016827866217
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Shell National Lottery
International programs organized by the British Government held on
the 01/8/2008 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 644
79543465 B44 has subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category. you
are a winner of the Shell National Lottery Corporation where winners are
listed after payment. *
*
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$5,000,000.00 in
cash credited to file REF No.: PLI/4080318306/04. This is from total prize
money of US$5,000,000.00 shared among the six(10) international winners in
the category C.Ref Number of Shell National Lottery sweepstake draws - 07
,18 , 37 , 39 , 46 , 49 , 56 From over 1000000 Email of individuals and
company extracted through the world wide web via computer ballot system your
Email - attached to ticket number 64479543465B44 with Shell National
Lottery sweep stake draw ref number 07 ,18 , 37 , 41 , 46 , 48 , 56 .
Scored 5 over 7 and won in the third category This promotion takes place
only for this season before play coupon begins.*
*
In view of this, your US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our London Government approved payment agent.
Our Payment bank will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact the bank, Please note that your
lucky winning number falls within our America booklet representative office
in London as indicated in your play coupon. *
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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 part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our payment bank.*
* To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Call Me: 00447031871997

* *Email Me: david_brimley2@myway.com<http://us.mc589.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=david_brimley2@myway.com>
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*Best Regards,
David Brimley.*
*Zonal Coordinator.*






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