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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• 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")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • ",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 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.
  • +447031833584 (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.
  • larrygreen4uklotto@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: lottery <coordinator_lotto_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:31:44 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION


THE NATIONAL LOTTERY*
P O BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL L70 1NL
LIVERPOOL- UNITED KINGDOM* NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900

You Have Just Won


£1,000,000.00 [One Million British Pound Sterling]


CONGRATULATIONS! CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

+44 7031833584
Contact Your Claim Agent Now *
* MR.LARRY GREEN.@

larrygreen4uklotto@yahoo.com [mailto:larrygreen4uklotto@yahoo.com]CS No: 680 NCA 85900*
Ref No: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch No: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 900*

WINNING NOTIFICATION


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are happy to announce to you winner of the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on 30th May 2008 in Liverpool United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the winning 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus ball 5 which subsequently won you the lottery in the second category.(ct.02). You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of BPS £ 1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file EAASL 30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of BPS £100,000,000.00 Million British Pound Sterling, shared amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty Four (134) lucky winners in this category worldwide. Please note that you're lucky winning number falls within our Euro booklet representative office in France as indicated in your play coupon and your winning prize has been insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC). In view of this, your BPS £ 1,000,000 .00 [One Million British Pounds Sterling] would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office where your winning number falls.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent and discuss with him about his terms and conditions of assisting you to get your claim of BPS £1,000,000.00 without further delay. (ie) if you are not willing and ready to travel to personally to meet with him.

Mr. Larry Green.Regional Claim's Agent*
Overseas Subscribers Agents
16th Floor Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park ,
Liverpool
United Kingdom* larrygreen4uklotto@yahoo.com [mailto:larrygreen4uklotto@yahoo.com] Provide him with the information below:



1. Name.........................................................*
2. Address.....................................................**
3. Marital Status..........................................
4. Occupation...............................................
5. Age...........................................................
6. Sex............................................................
7. Nationality................................................
8. Country of Residence.............................
9. Telephone Number..................................
10. Fax Number...........................................
11. Email Address........................................*12. Draw Number above: 460......................13. Reference number...................................14. Batch number...........................................15. Scanned Page Of Your International Passport Or Driving Licence...........................................
16. Your Account Details for the Commencement Of The Transfer Of Your Winning Prize............................................



Please be warned : 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 informed that you should claim your winning prize on or before 30th/ June 2008/ to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery.

** * *
Yours Sincerely,Mrs. Allan Teresa.
United Kingdom Zonal Coordinator



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