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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:

• 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.
  • +447040130489 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701311505 (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.
  • garyphillips@adinet.com.uy

Fraud email example:

From: "Judith Boynton" <jboynton43@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 19:41:21 +0800
Subject: Email Scam Fraud

I have visited your site after receiving this scam, I too would like to stop
these fraudsters in their tracks. Thank you for the information you posted
on your site.

Ann

garyphillips@adinet.com.uy


FROM: PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, BRITISH LOTTO PLUS.

Dear Prize Winner,
We wish to notify you that your email address was
radomly selected and entered into our free Third
Category draws. You have subsequently emerged a winner
and therefore entitled to a lump sum pay out of
£2,200,000.00 (Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Great
Britain Pounds) in cash, which is the winning payout
for Third Category winners. This is from the total
prize money of £11,000,000.00 shared between 5
international winners in the category.

(i)Â Winning Numbers:Â Â 09, 12, 22, 39, 40, 49, (05)
(ii) Ticket Number: 44-8201-093
(iii) File Reference Number: BLP20-147-4
(iv) Lotto Batch Number: A14736

please contact your claims agent immediately For
further information. Find below all contact details;

MR. WALTER SMITH,
FOREIGN SECTION MANAGER,
ALPHA BETA FINANCE.
PHONE: +44-704-0130-489
FAX:Â Â +44-870-1311-505
Email: waltesmith@uk2.net

For easy reference and identification, your lotto
payment order details stated above must be provided to
your claims agent.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
GARY PHILIP,
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS.
8 CHANCEL ST.
LONDON, SE1 0UX
Phone/Fax: +44-70-4012-4049


Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims
agent Mr.Walter Smith as specified above.
(TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY).

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