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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",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!

Fraud email example:

From: "MONOPOLY ONLINE LOTTERY" <claims_arkman@strompost.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:52:44 GMT
Subject: MONOPOLY ONLINE LOTTERY LUCKY WINNER.


MONOPOLY ONLINE LOTTERY
JALAN UKATO 4.12 FLOOR 15
50450 JALAN EWERIOR
KL, MALAYSIA.=20


MONOPOLY ONLINE LOTTERY in conjunction with SPORTS TOTO proudly announces =
to you as one of her 25 lucky winners in it's draw.

All 25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of =
50,000,000 international emails from Africa - Antarctica - Asia - Europe - =
North America - South America - Oceania, as part of her international =
promotions program which is being conducted annually. consequently, you =
have been approved for a total pay out of TWO MILLION=20
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (=242,500,000.00USD)

This Lottery programme is proudly sponsored by conglomerates of =
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the =
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.Further more =
your details(e-mail address) falls within our Kuala Lumpur representative =
office in KL Malaysia, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of =
(=242,500.000.00USD) will be released to you from this regional branch =
office here in Kuala lumpur, Malaysia.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers.
Ticket number.....................785784765
Serial number........................784763-8
Lucky number...................6377873674
Ref number....................M.EKLS/35636/34

To begin your lottery claims, you are required to contact our Monopoly =
Online Lottery prize release department as follows:

PRIZE RELEASE DEPARTMENT
JALAN UKATO 4.12 FLOOR 15,
50450 JALAN EWERIOR,
KL, MALAYSIA.
TEL: +60169079006
EMAIL: claims_arkman=40strompost.net
MR. Arkman Zain

You are to complete the verification form below to the co-ordinator whose =
email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to =
get your prize money.

1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADRESS.
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
6. FAX NUMBER
7. MARITAL STATUS
8. LUCKY NUMBER, TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and =
unwarranted abuse of this program by some winners.You are requested =
tocontact your claims officer MR. Arkman Zain,to assist you with the =
processing of your winnings and subsequent payments.

An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your winning certificate =
will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Operation Manager of KL =
City.

CONGRATULATIONS=21=21=21=21 Once again from all members of our staff and =
thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.

Yours Truly,
Mrs.Faustina Butcher.
Online coordinator,
MONOPOLY ONLINE LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-11pm.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result =
to Disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim =
agent immediately.=

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