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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:

• 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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447024033295 (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.
  • agentpatrickwilson@yahoo.co.uk
  • patrick.wilson@email.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH WEB LOTTERY <britishweblotterydraws@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:14:25 -0500
Subject: Attn:Winner{Ticket Number:56475600545 188}Reports

 

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.
Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3
FROM: JAMES IRVIN,
CONTROLLER            
        
We happily announce to you the draw (#1000) of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online sweepstakes international program held on saturday 2nd july,2006 Your e-mail address attached  to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:(bonus no.05),40,29,39,41,43,45,42 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You  have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,450,000{One Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterlings} In cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.
This is from a total cash prize of 14,500,000.00{Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great  Britain pounds sterlings} shared amongst the {10} lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet representativeoffice in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your 1,450,000{One Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterlings} would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service in London. Our  agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
  
  To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below with
details provided and fill the form below:
************************************************************************
********
Mr Patrick Wilson
TEL: +447024033295
         +447024033297
Fax :+447075767604
Email:agentpatrickwilson@yahoo.co.uk

 

NOTE: You are also required to indicate what means you would prefer your winning remitted to you, either:
1. Your winner cheque couriered to you
2. You receive your winning by telegraphic transfer from our associate bank to your bank account.

Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained). Anybody under the age of 18 and members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
Please note;

You are hereby advice to send us the following;

 

1. FULL NAMES:_________________________________________
2. NATIONALITY:_______________________________________________________
3. DATE OFBIRTH________________________________________
4. SEX:_________________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
6. CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________
8. OCCUPATION:_________________________________
9. TICKET NUMBER:_________________________
10. LUCKY No:________________________________
11. SERIAL No:_________________________________________
12. TOTAL AMOUNT WON:_________________________________________
13 WINNING EMAIL IDENTITY:_________________________________________

 

Reply to this alternative email account:patrick.wilson@email.ro

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Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely
JAMES IRVIN
CONTROLLER
 
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.

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