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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447024077418 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr William Wilcox <freeawardlotto_claimsdept@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 21:36:17 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE!!!



FREE AWARD LOTTERY COMPANY INC.


FREE AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
United Kingdom.
London.
www.freelotto.com

Dear Madras House,

Where have u been please fill the form. Please endevour to send your complete and correct winning informations.



NAME...................................

CONTACT ADDRESS...............................

COUNTRY OF RESISDENCE...........................

OCCUPATION................................

AGE.............................

TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER.....................

TICKET NUMBER..........................................

AGENT ID NUMBER...................................

LUCKY BALL NUMBERS........................

PREFFERED MODE OF PAYMENT.........................

SEX...........................

MARITAL STATUS...................

Lastly, you are to scan and send this office your valid Driver Licence or International Passport.



So you are expected to comply with the terms and conditions of this program, so that you can proceed to the next step and final stage


You are to abide to this Terms and Conditions of the Lottery Company. So that you will not be disqualified.

1, your winning prize is NON DEDUCTABLE


2,This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our clients that all prize money should be claimed on or before your deadline date.

Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
And also I sent you our jackpot winner who has complied to all the terms and conditions of the lottery company and the Bank and he cash has been sent to him.




You can call for more enquires.
+44-702-407-7418.

Note: That you are supposed to claim your prize not later than 21 working days, because we have limited time to your deadline and we want to start off another program middle of this year. (2007)

So time to act is now.

Your Faithfully,
Mr. Williams Wilcox
+44-702-407-7710
www.freelotto.com


CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF FREE AWARD LOTTERY COMPANY.

Yours faithfully,
Sir F.j Walters
Online Coordinator.

Sir F.J Walters
Online coordinator








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