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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:
  • "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • claimofficerbutamluji@yahoo.com
  • claimofficerbutamluji@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Lottery Organisation." <winnbonanza12@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:12:51 +0200
Subject: E-MAIL ADRESS LUCKY WINNER.


RESULT OF THE INTERNATIONAL POOLS LOTTERY.

FROM:INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS

AVENUE NKRUMAH KWAME SECTOR,14OUAGA 01 BP.

BURKINA FASO.



Dear lucky winner,



We are pleased to inform you that your email address was selected in our
EMAIL RAFFLE DRAW.An International program held on the 10th of June,2008,
Your e-mail address was attached to :



Ticket number :447096587L

Serial number: 6941311780

Drew lucky number:2589147003



which consequently won in the 2nd category.

You are therefore been approved of a lump sum prize of

¤ 850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand (Euros).

CONGRATULATION



IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:



Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential untill your claim has been processed and your money
Remitted to you.



This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claiming
andunwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.



All participants were selected through a computer raffle system

drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses
from all over the world.



This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted
and sponsored byThe International Software Organisation Committe,we hope as
a lucky winner,you will be part of our next year ( 1 million Euro) Lottery
Bonanza.



To file your claim, please contact our claim agent named: Officer BUTAM LUJI
to obtain your winning Form and the Court Clearance for your won prize to
be released and transfered to you.



Email Address:

OFFICER BUTAM LUJI

claimofficerbutamluji@yahoo.com<http://uk.mc234.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=claimofficerbutamluji@yahoo.com>
OR claimofficerbutamluji@gmail.com<http://uk.mc234.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=claimofficerbutamluji@gmail.com>

TELEPHONE: (00226) 70 43 60 07



CONGRATULATIONS !!



Contact your claim officer for due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.



"Remember" that you must contact your claims officer through the email
address as written above to obtain your winning form and Court clearance.



Your winning certificate shall be given to you for the endorsement of your
winning cheque which shall be paid by our corresponding bank to your
designated bank account.



We assure our winners utmost security of their prizes without no hitch
following our Protocol to release the prize to the bonafide winners.



Winner are therefore notify that the Award Giving Day is on the 23rd of
July,2008, Winner's file should be completed and forwarded to the payment
department before this date.



In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to
"QUOTE" your winning references to your claim agent on telephone,that is:



Serial number

Drew Lucky Number

Ticket Number



Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim officer as
soon as possible.



Congratulations once again from the staff of this Organisation,we thank you
for being part of this year promotion program and wish you a continuing good
fortunes.



MR.LARRY LLOYD.

2008 RAFFLE CO-ORDINATOR.

Anti-fraud resources:

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