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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +447031801107 (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.
  • mccainosborneagancy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "amanda abbey" <abbeyeuchineselotto2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:51 +0200
Subject: NOTICE.


*CHINESE/EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE*

*LOTTERY PAYMENT SCHEME FORM*



159 FENCHURCH STREET ,

LONDON CITY , EC3M 5DF .

LONDON ENGLAND .

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
C.E.O.C; YHT/24586/2354/JPA.
BATCH: B142/245874120KYT.
ATTN: CEO

Sir/Madam
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners of the
ongoing Olympic in china,Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number;12457851245212 with serial number 24512-LK235,batch number
B142/245874120KYT, lottery reference number 452632 and drew from lucky
numbers 58-7-27-46-47-69 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only,payable in cash credited to security
credited file numbers;YHT/24586/2354/JPA in the UK Payment Authority.

CONGRATU LATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
your winning informations confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money remitted to you in cash or into your provided bank
account.This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.

Note that all participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 60,000 companies email addresses and 90,000 individual email
addresses from all over the world online of which Ten where selected at
ramdom as winners in different catigory.This promotion program takes place
every four years when there is Olympic event and this lottery was promoted
and sponsored by Association of software producers in all over the world and
We hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our next Olympic
lottery of Ten Million United State Dollars.

To obtain your claim, please contact our Fiducial agents by email or phone
within a week of receiving this notice. Please find full contact details
below:

MR Mccain Olsborne,
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
Tel:+447031801107
EMAIL: mccainosborneagancy@yahoo.com

Remember,all winnings must be claim not later than 10th of september
2008.After this date all unclaim funds will be return to the promotion
company. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to always quote your reference and batch numbers in
all your correspondence with our fudicial agency and the legal
representative.Furthermore,should there be any change of address or
informations about you,do inform our Fudicial agent and the legal
representative as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winning.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotion program and publications.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Abbey Amanda.
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR)
CHINESE/EU OLYMPIC LOTTERY.
BRUXELLS.

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 claims
agent.(TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY)

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