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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 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)
• 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.
  • +447031908060 (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.
  • onlineclaimdepartment@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: britishlottoint@ny.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:54:25 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


BRITISH LOTTERY 2006


British Lottery Headquarters:
CustomerService
33 YATCH BASIN MARINA OFFICES,
UPON TYNE NEWCASTLE LONDON.

Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02


CONGRATULATIONS:


We happily announce to you the draw (#974) of the British Lottery International programs held on the 25th of February 2006 in London.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03. 08. 25. 29. 31. 43. [23] Bonus Ball, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, Pounds) in cash. This is from a total cash prize of £125 Million pounds , shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery.The estimated £125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions\'predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,pounds) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him,All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually.For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our Verification agent with the below details for processing of your claims.

Overseas Claims Unit
British Lottery Verification Agent Officer
Contact Person: Mr. Phillips Campbell Jr
Tel : +447031908060,+447031910942,+447031924465
Email: onlineclaimdepartment@yahoo.co.uk

PLEASE FILLOUT THE LOTTERY VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO SIR PHILLIPS CAMPBELL JR FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.

1.FULL NAMES:______________________________________________________

2.ADDRESS,CITY, STATE,ZIPICODE:_______________________________________

3.SEX:___________________________4. AGE:_________________________

5.MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________________________

6.OCCUPATION:_______________________________

7. COMPANY:_____________________ B. POSITION HELD:____________________

8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE:____________ ( for identification on delivery )

9.ANNUAL INCOME:____________________________________________________

10..E-MAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________________

11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ ( state best time to call )

12.LOTTO NUMBER:________________ B. DRAW

NUMBER:_____________________

13.TICKET NUMBER:___________________ B. SERIAL

NUMBER:_________________

14.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________________________

15.AMOUNT WON:_____________________________________________________

16. BANK NAME:______________________________________________________

17. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:_____________________________________________

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our yearly promotional lottery winner.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Brian Hunt
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Program.


Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using British National Lottery addresses, but are not from The British Lottery. Donot pay any money to receive any lottery winnings. The British National Lottery is aware of scams and donot participate in such, we are in the campaign strictly fighting against lottery scams worldwide. Please Be Warned !!!....

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:

NOTE: Due to series of complaint by past winners, to avoid your winnings being diverted by impersonation, You are therefore advice to take this as top most secret and strictly confidential from any third party until your winning certified bank cheque has been delivered to you. This is to avoid the diversion and misappropriation of winners funds. Please Be Warned !!!....


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