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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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.
  • +447030401543 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "NATIONAL LOTTERY" <wong_van021@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lotto4winners@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:26:03 -0600
Subject: SEPTEMBER 2006 BONUS

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

Tropical Lottery Headquarters.
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
9 Greenwich Park
Charlton Way, SE10
LONDON,ENGLAND,
UNITED KINGDOM
REF: UK/12448900/2006.
BATCH: 88/557793/UK/UKQ

ATTENTION :THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION: NO TICKET WAS SOLD


RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes
International Lottery Program held on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 Participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over %,000
names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually
to encourage prospective overseas entries.

We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent
lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket
number: 575600846177 with Serial number 4599/03 drew the lucky
numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7 (26 Bonus Ball),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 ?2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred
thousand POUND STERLING) , in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as
beneficiary and covered
with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims
therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21
days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and
remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations
have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your?2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred
thousand POUND STERLING), would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the
pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail/phone call with the particulars presented below citing
the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am
-11.30pm on Monday through saturday.

CONTACT NAME:Wong Vanfrant
CITY/ COUNTRY: London.
TEL/FAX: +44-703-040-1543
Email:promolotto_02@o2.pl

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY : WINNING PRIZE CLIAMS-
LOTTERYCLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)
============================================================================================
[FULLNAME
OFWINNER]................................................................

[CURRENTADDRESS].........................................................................

[COUNTRY/REGION]................................
[STATE/PROVINCE]......................................

[AGE]............. [SEX]...................................
[MARTIALSTATUS]..............................

[OCCUPATION].................................................................

[CURRENTEMAIL]......................................[TEL/FAX]....................................

[ID OR DRIVERS
LICENSE]...................................................................

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENTRY WINNING INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ENTRYTICKET NR]..................................
[DRAWDATE]....................................

CLAIMANTSIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================
I,.....................................HEREBY
DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONALLOTTERY
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS
WINNING NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY ? FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE, UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE
AWARDS WINNING PROMOTION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER
MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
=======================================================================================


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the
end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to
maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings
to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of
our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,
Mrs.Mildred Hugo,
Email:lotto4winners@o2.pl

Zone Co-ordinator.

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