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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:
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447031946776 (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.
  • kelvin_lucas1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INFORMATION DEPARTMENT <todygrantdept5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kelvin_lucas1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:31:51 +0000
Subject: 3/02/2009: United States of American Award Department



Date:3/02/2009Ref 575061725Batch: 8056490902/188Winning no: KB8701/LPRC We are delighted to inform you of your winning on the 3rd of febuary, 2009from the United States of America International Lottery Programme which ispartially based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mailaddresses. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number; 5750617258056490902 serial number 6741137002 .This batch draws the lucky numbers asfollows: 4-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the total sum of$600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in the secondcategory.HOW TO FILE YOUR CLAIM: Simply contact our Fiducially Claims Agent with thebelow contact informations:CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT THROUGH EMAIL/TELEPHONE:Contact Person:Mr. Kelvin LucasTel: +447031946776Official Email:kelvin_lucas1@hotmail.com CLAIMS REQUIREMENT1. FULL NAMES: ...................................?2. NATIONALITY: ..................................?3. DATE OF BIRTH: ..................................?4. SEX: ......................................................?5. MARITAL STATUS: ..................................?6. CONTACT ADDRESS: ..................................?7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ..................................?8. OCCUPATION: ...............................................?9. MONTHLY INCOME:....................................? Congratulation on your winning of the total sum of Nine Hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars from the USA Award Department. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT HEREContact Person: Mr.Kelvin LucasTel: +44 7031946776Official Email:kelvin_lucas1@hotmail.com Best Regards.Mr. John Phillip(For the co-ordinator)Note:Do not reply to this ID, simply contact:kelvin_lucas1@hotmail.com Copyright C2 1968-2009 United States Of America Lottery Inc All Rights Reserved

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