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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • +447031917488 (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.
  • lotterycompany74@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lotto today <lottotoday20@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:18:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Congratulations.





Head QuartersThe National Lottery
(Customer Services)
3b Olympic Way,
Sexton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
UNITED KINGDOM


You Have Just Won in our computer ballot draws.

CONGRATULATIONS!

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
+ 44-7031917488
CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

Call Now
Mr.Robert Scheldon

@
Tel: + 44-70 31 917488.
E-mail@
lotterycompany74@yahoo.co.uk
CS No: 680 NCA 85900
Ref No: BIL/101OXI/02
Batch No: 12/25/0340
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: (#989)

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 21st of July, 2006 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus # (09), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £ 500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand British pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

All participants were selected randomly from worldwide web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

The winning funds has been insured by British Insurance Group (BIG).

In view of this, your GBP500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand British pounds only) would be released to you immediately you contact our agent.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our Agent.

Contact information:
MR.ROBERT SCHELDON.
Fiduciary Agent

Tel: + 44-70 31 917488.
Email@ lotterycompany74@yahoo.co.uk

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:

12.Draw Number above:
13.Reference number:
14.Batch number:



warning: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Uk National Sweepstake Lottery.


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Elizabeth Hanks.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY


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