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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cashiers check" (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.
  • +447024061072 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Tracy Mrs Tracy <tracylondon999@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: willyuk2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:12:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


UK/AFRO/AUSSIE LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
CUSTOMERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT,
21-holdgate close,
Manchester M15 5EP, U.K.

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/05
Batch: 03/02/FEB34.
WINNING NOTIFICATION,

We announce to you the draw of the computer Generated e-mail addresses at stake UK/AFRO/AUSTRALIA Sweepstake Lottery International programs Held on the 31st of DECEMBER 2005 in PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA. Your e-mail address attached to software generated ticket alphanumeric: 82678549XVD33154 with Serial number 4532/04 drew the lucky Numbers 32-49-02-27-16-50-41, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2.500,000.00 The board of directors of U.K.-A.A. Lottery Company has in conjunction with Her financial underwriters, agreed to extend a bonanza to all winners. By Unanimously giving authority to the Prize payment Company to deduct and Provide such Money up front to winners from win payment to enable winners to Open a non-resident offshore online bank account with her fiduciary payment Bankers DIRECT CLEARING
FINANCE UK, Pursuant to the final payment of the total Prize
money into such accounts.
We have agreed with our underwriters and bankers, that all win payment must Pass through the Lottery's financial underwriter's online banking department of the financial institution. The bank has stipulated as a condition of financing us that all winners must open and activate an online bank account with Direct Clearing Finance with an initial deposit of US$25,000 We have put heads together and agreed totally that we will assist all winners by extending to each winner an initial payment of US$25,000 to enable the winners to open the online bank account with our fiduciary agent bankers. Pursuant to the final credit of the account with the total lottery win of US$2,475,000.00.

This will make the total money sent to you, US$2,500,000.00.We are ready to send certified check or bank to Bank wire transfer of US$25,000 to you at your address or to your bank account. In order for you to cash the money and you are expected to use to open an online bank account with our agent bankers as directed by me your payment control officer. The lotto pay officer is in charge of negotiating, activating and opening the online bank account with the financiers on behalf of every winner. In order for us to avail you of this service, please take notice, to file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:

CONTACT: Mr.Williams Smith
TELPHONE: +44 702 4061072
EMAIL:

And send to him the following details immediately.

NAMES:
ADDRESS:
TEL/CELL NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER (optional)
GENDER:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:

After he receives the above requirements, he will direct the accounts Department to prepare your cashiers check and Send to you Once again congratulations!!

Yours truly,

Mrs. Tracy Edward,
U.K.-A.A. Lottery,
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENTS.

PLS/NOTE, Persons below the Ages of 18 years are not eligible to participate in this Lottery Promo.




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