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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • rev_calvinmarks@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rev_calvinmarks@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:08:50 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL SELECTED!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: australianlottery_programs@yahoo.in



- AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAMS HEADQUARTERS UNIT 24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK GRANVILLA NSW 0152 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA Dear Sir/Madam We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 1st December 2008 from the Australian International Lottery programmer. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your email was attached to ticket number; 5647560054, serial number:5360/02. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the third category.You have been approved a lump sum pay of 500,000.00 GBP All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form across the Middle East, Africa, Arab countries and beyond, as part ofour international promotions program which is conducted annually.Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within the United kingdom representative office in liverpool city as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of!
500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand GBP). will be released to you from this regional branch office.HOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING SUM send your winning informations to the claims agent for further guidiance on how to claim your fund.In other to claim your 500,000.00 GBP prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE Australian Lottery Programs for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where the 500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand GBP).has already been deposited in your favour.1NAME:.....................................2AGE:......................................3SEX:......................................4ADDRESS:..................................5EMAIL:....................................6PHONE:....................................7OCCUPATION:...............................8COMPANY:..................................9COUNTRY:.................................!
.Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately t
o our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.Contact name: Rev. Fr. Calvin G. Marks Email : rev_calvinmarks@hotmail.com He will direct you on claiming your winning sum. Kindly act as instructed by Him.For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel, Please Be Warned.NOTE: YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVICE TO KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL TILL CLAIM IS MADE TO AVOID WRONG OR DOUBLE CLAIMING.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIAL DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM GETTING YOUR PRIZE.CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE.

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