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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 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.
  • +447040197272 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "anthony campbell" <anthonycampbell_20006@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: barclaysalmaltd@uknation.co.uk
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:16:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON/CONTACT PAYMENT FIRM

BARCLAYS ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom

 

TRACK Nº: 51024060210

 

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

 

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £ 500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS) programs held on the 19TH OF MARCH, 2006 in the London U.K.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized
email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

The Barclays land Promotional Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and
also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited
Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

================================================================
MR.VENDRICH ANDERSON
BARCLAYS ALMA MATER GENERAL PARTNER LTD
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom
Email:barclaysalmaltd@uknation.co.uk
Fax: Fax: 44-87-1247-2187
Phone Number:+44-7040-1972-72
For further enquiries Please call us (10.00am to 5.30 pm london Standard Time)

================================================================

contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2006 and your reference number BCLY:12052006/21.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

Claims Requirements:

1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------

2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------

3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------

4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------

5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------

6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------

7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------

==================================================================

If you do not contact your claims agent within 10 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

 

*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
*Staff of the Volks Wagen Company are not to partake in this Car Promotional ottery.

 

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

 

Regards

Mr ANTHONY CAMPBELL
(Lottery Manager)

 

                

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