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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:
  • "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. )
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • +2347025823260
• 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.
  • collinsdouglas03@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Maxwell Derrick" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: collinsdouglas03@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:47:31 -0600
Subject: Re: Contact Mr. Collins Douglas




I AM Engr. Maxwell Derrick. I OWNED TWO OIL WELL AND ONE REFINERY.i
am married
to MRS HELEN ANDERSON. She works with the UNITED NATIONS GOVERMENT.


I buy your guts and courage to be more conscious when it come's to
case like
this, it is normal you get protective over such issue as you never
knows how
real it is.

I am a reputable man of high and international standard, it will be
so
discrediting to my credibility if this was a scam or what so ever
you call it.It
is a shame today that so many people have them self involve in such
barbaric
attitude but am happy that i am a legitimate business man and clean
minded and
also have the fear of God in what so ever am doing in life.

The Almighty lord do not create me out to this world to cheat or
deceive people
of interest out of their money so i will reject been such ever in my
life.I am a
knight in my church I worship as a good Christian, if i had ever
thought of
scamming people i think God would not have
elevated me to this
standard which i
am now.

I PARTNERED WITH MICROSOFT INTERNET FOR AN INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
WHICH WAS VERY
SUCCESFULL AND PROSPERIOUS.I HAVE TO SHOW GRATITUDE TO MICROSOFT
INTERNET, SO
IDECIDED TO COMPENSATE MICROSOFT INTERNET LUCKY WINNER WITH THE SUM
OF
£550,000.00 Great British Pound TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USED
THE INTERNET DAILY.
I AM CURRENTLY IN OMAN FOR ANOTHER INVESTMENT PROJECT. IT WAS MADE
EASY AND
SUCCESFULL WITH THE HELP OF MICROSOFT INTERNET.

Due to your effort, using the internet programs indoor and in your
office,I want
to compensate you and show microsoft gratitude to youwith the sum of
£550,000.00
(Five Hundred And Fifty thousand Great British Pound), because your
email
address emerge as one of the lucky winners to be compensated.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
a winner in
the category "A" with t
he following numbers attached Ref Number: EH 9590 OGSO.I
have
authorized the finance house where I deposited my money to
issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank. assist
your in getting
your compensation check across to you.

It is a real your cheque and you can cash it in any bank of your
choice in your
country. The cheque has been put under a hard cover parcel for
security reasons.

CONTACT COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE FOR YOUR CHEQUE OF
£550,000.00 Great
British Pound.
EMAIL: collinsdouglas03@gmail.com [1]
NAME: Mr. Collins Douglas
Cell Phone :+2347025823260
My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour
to pay your
tithe to a bible believing church when you get the prize and try to
help the
less previledge ones in your country, by donating to the orphanage
homes.
YOURS SINCERELY
Engr. Maxwell Derrick

"God is with you in all that you do."
Genesis 21:22

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Links:
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[1] mailto:collinsdouglas03@gmail.com

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