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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.
  • +447040130366 (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.
  • deniswiseld@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTO WINNING <lottowinning22@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:55:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRIZE NOTIFICATION!!!


DEAR Madras House,

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL, AS REGARDS CLAIMING YOUR WINNING PRIZE. WITH REFERENCE NUMBER: FL/04/736207152/UK. BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION INSTRUMENTS OF PAYMENT FOR THE SUM OF 1,500,000.00 POUNDS STERLINGS(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) TO YOU.

PLEASE FILL WHERE APPLICABLE AND RETURN TO US IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION. YOU CAN SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM THROUGH MAIL AS AN ATTACHMENT TO ME, OR THROUGH MY DIRECT FAX NUMBER.

A SWIFT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WILL BE APPRECIATED. FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

Completely fill out the Claim Form - E provided herein and submit a completed filled form via email or fax to us. Confirm Your winning information as provided by free lotto company.
##########################################################################################
CLAIMS FORM - E (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
FILE REF FL/04/736207152/UK
##########################################################################################
[FULL NAME OF WINNER].................................................................................................
[RESIDENT ADDRESS]....................................................................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]....................................... [STATE]......................................
[DATE OF BIRTH]...../...../......... [SEX].......... [OCCUPATION].................................
[CURRENT EMAIL]............................................ [TEL/FAX]...................................
##########################################################################################
WINNING INFORMATION
##########################################################################################
[EMAIL TICKET NR].......................... [LOTTERY REF NR]................ [DATE]...............
==========================================================================================
CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
I ..................................... Declare as the lotto prize winner that all information I have provided for my winning claims are true and correct information of myself. I agree with the FREELOTTO GROUP INTERNATIONAL lottery policy and regulation in line with my lottery claims.
===========================================================================================
Please indicate “X” for the option you want your prize remitted to you. Listed below is our
payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UK FOR PRIZE COLLECTION: […………]
(2) BY ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFIED CHEQUE IN YOUR NAME AND COURIERED TO YOUR ADDRESS: […………]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!
TRULY YOURS,
DENNIS WISE
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
PRINCIPAL CONSULT.
DIRECT TEL:+447040130366
DIRECT FAX:+447005807263
EMAIL:deniswiseld@myway.com


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