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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • fiduciaryagent_adams@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dilcpromo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:54:45 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION?=




CONGRATULATION

Ref No.: 03/DILC/EURO/06
Batch No.: DILC/11/IL/UK/06


Dear Winner,

The management and team of the DILC lottery programs wish to congratulate
you for being amount this months lucky winners in our lottery draw. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: DILC-3410 761 with Serial number:
001272045 drew the lucky numbers: 19 42 46 12 21 32, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore, been approved
to claim a total sum of £1,356,000 (one million three hundred and fifty
six thousand pound sterling) in cash credited to file DILC/FL/30/06. This
is from a total cash prize of £240,000,000 (Two hundred and forty million
pounds sterling), shared amongst the Twenty (20) lucky winners in this category.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

All participants were selected randomly from the internet through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 websites. This promotion takes
place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential until your claims is processed and your money remitted
to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous person(s). Please be warned!!

To file for your claims and for further assistance on how to claim your
winnings, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for
processing of your claims.

Agent: Adams Cole
Email: fiduciaryagent_adams@excite.com


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference
numbers and batch numbers on the top right corner in any correspondences
with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members
and staffs of DILC Lottery Program. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.

To file for your claim,(Form HLP)

REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68

FULL NAME...............................................
COMPANY NAME: ....................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
SEX:.................................
AGE............................
OCCUPATION........................
TEL.......................
FAX................ (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL..................................

HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE.............(identification for delivery)

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) BANK TRANSFER
(BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:...................
..........................................................
.........................................................
____________________________

Sincerely,

Management and Team
DILC Lottery Programs

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Please Note:

* Claims should be made within seven (7) working days from the day of contact,
delay will be warranted to disqualification;
* Lottery winnings will be transfer via bank transfer;
* Individuals not interested or unable to facilitate the claims to their
winnings should forward an application stating their inability to avoid
time wasting.






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