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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +27734052461 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • richardchambers4law@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "omega lottery" <omega19lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:40:11 +0200
Subject: UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY


OMEGALOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS UK.

UK ONLINE
UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY





Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: OMGL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
UK ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK



We happily announce to you the draw (#984) of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGHSTAKE
ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held
on 15th Sep, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
(03)-(11)-(17)-(19)-(20)-(41)bonus # (06).Which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000 (Five
hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file TU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £2,000,000,00 shared amongst the first
four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide
Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place bimonthly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your £500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be
released to you by any of our security firm.Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him/her.



For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned !!!



To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of
your fund, contact information is as follow: -


BAR.Richard.

PHONE ;+27-734-052-461

Email:(richardchambers4law@yahoo.co.uk )
**************************************************************


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 25th Oct.
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our agent,
please keep us informed.

Sincerely,


.J.C.Kristen.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.


Mr. S.I. Moore

United KinMrsgdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.



N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims
agent through his email contact above.

All participants below the age of 18 years old are automatically
disqualified

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