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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:
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • +447035921092 (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.
  • salim_javed13@rediffmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: mr miklo hilton <miklohilton@live.com>
Date:
Subject:


AUTO-MOBILES LOTTERY HEADQUATERS.Aldermoor House, PO Box 227,Coventry CV3 1LT London, United Kingdom. Winner's Name:Salim JavedRaffle Draw winning E-mail:{salim_javed13@rediffmail.com}Brand Of Car Won: PEUGEOT 407 Batch Number: PGT/987525/07Reference Number PGA: 12058006/07secret pin code :PGA-00111234 Winning Transfer Identification code: ELPC/MWT/0143Winning Certificate Number: PGT/9876125This is to acknowledge the receipt of your requested data and the confirmation of your reliability in this universal Car lottery programme. Do note that I have forwarded the produced data, to the head office of the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery and to the Auto-mobile Lottery Headquarter Department office (Organisation assigned to handle your payment) in Auto-mobile Lottery Headquarter Department office In this regard, I would want to remind you that you should be very sure of all the correspondences (Email) you have exchanged with Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery agent,As the lucky winner of the above, the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery have their Corgo Company of passing Cheque and car to lucky winner ,And the only way is through the TransGlobal cargo company ltd. Do note that on contact with Samuel L. Pappas - Vice-President, Secretary, Chief Counsel and Director, you are to provide him with your full name and address. This will enable the office prepare a valued check £ 1,000,000 Pounds Sterling (£1,000,000 Pounds Sterling Only) and your brand new car and all necessary documents required to clear/cash and car the check in your name. Note: Make sure you send him an email and give him a call informing him that you have sent him an email so that he could respond to your mail immediately.Kindly contact Samuel L. Pappas immediately. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. LAST WEEK WINNER'S OF THE PEUGEOT AUTO-MOBILE LOTTERY Note: That you are to provide the TRANS-GLOBAL CARGO Agency that will be handling the Shipping and transfering of your winnings with the required details below to officially identify you,And also you are to send your mail to the two mail address1) Winner's Full Names:2) Present Full Address: 3) Telephone Number:4) Raffle Draw Winning Email:5) Amount Won/ Kind Of Car:6) Winning Reference Number: 7) Winning Batch Number: 8) Winning Transfer Identification code: ELPC/MWT/01439) Winning Certificate Number: PGT/9876125 CONTACT INFORMATION:-Cargo Name:Trans-globa Cargo Company LtdContact Person: Mr. Samuel L. PappasTel:+447035921092
bclaimsautomo@live.com Note: that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, therefore you have limited time to claim your winnings. Failure to claim your winnings within the stipulated time frame will lead to the for feiture of your winnings after which your winnings remitted back to the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery Headquarters and will then be added to next winning draws. Also kindly be aware that the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery winning prizes are regulated by the Financial Services Authority and as a result, you are advice to follow the Lottery Claims Terms and Conditions to ensure the remittance of your prize to you within the stipulated time of the claiming of winnings. Further to this, due to some recent miss-up of some winning numbers, as a Prize winner and according to the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery Terms and Conditions, you are only privy to your winnings informations and your winnings transfer information in order to avoid any form of double claiming and misappropriation of your winnings, hence the release of your winning informations to a third party (friends and family members inclusive) is absolutely ruled out as this will lead give room to double claiming by a third party which is against the Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery Terms and Conditions. You are hereby advice to keep your winning information personal from any third parties (friends and family members inclusive) until your winnings have been remitted to you. Lastly, I will require a concise update on your proceedings with the Agency that will be handling the transfer of your winning. If you need any assistance whatsoever from this office, please do not hesitate to inform me. We wish you continued good fortunes. Sincerely, Mr.Miklo HiltonPresidentConfidentiality Notice:Please note that this email and any files that may be attached to it is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity (is) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s).Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by Peugeot Auto-Mobile Lottery finance and insurance when addressed to concern finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s) Wishing You a Happy 2008
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