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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "transglobe finance" (no such agent exists)
  • "transglobe finance securities" (no such agent exists)
  • "plaza de mar zheng " (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • zakiclaimsdesk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs janet williams" <janetwilliams8@unimail.mn>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:02:38 +0100
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT


JAPAN JUMBO DRAW
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG HONG KONG
Customer Service
Ref: JP/7146x4/99
Batch: 042/02/xa192

WINNING NOTIFICATION:



We happily announce to you the draw (#1035) of the JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held today in OSAKA
JAPAN. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 3432218756 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers(14,33,36,39,42,46)and bonus ball(13),
which Subsequently won you the match 5 bonus prize in the 2nd category match
5 plus bonus .

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000,00 in
cash (five Hundred Thousand, united state dollars) in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/07.This is from a total cash prize of US$2,650,000.00 shared
among the international winners in the Second category.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Hongkong booklet
representative office in ASIA as indicated .In view of this, your
US$500,000.00 ( five Hundred Thousand, united state dollars) would be
released to you by any of our payment offices in ASIA as soon as possible.

Our VIETNAM agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your winning funds as soon as you fill the claims verification
form below and send to him.

DR. ZAKI ASHIMOTO
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
TRANSGLOBE FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA
zakiclaimsdesk@gmail.com

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. Be warned
to file for your claim immediately.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent or
us.


Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.


Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Your Sincerely,
MRS JANET WILLIAMS

CORDINATOR

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

FULL NAMES:...........................

CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................

EMAIL ADDRESS:..................


CITY/STATE:.................

COUNTRY:...................

NATIONALITY:........................

SEX:......... AGE:................

MARITAL STATUS...................

TEL NO:..................

NEXT OF KIN:.............


AMOUNT WON:...................

REFENCE NO:................ BATCH NO:.................

LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO.................

SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY

DATE:.................................

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