419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <edward_fidu_dept@web2mail.com> AWARD NOTIFICATION-YOU HAVE WON (GB.POUNDS 1,969,775.09 ) CONTACT PAYMENT AGENT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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")
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.
- +447005961407 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447011140684 (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.
- edward_fidu_dept@web2mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <edward_fidu_dept@web2mail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:00:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION-YOU HAVE WON (GB.POUNDS 1,969,775.09 ) CONTACT PAYMENT AGENT ASAP.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION -
GB.POUNDS 1,969,775.09 WON
BY YOU.

Our Ref: BTL/501OX07/TXC/07
Batch No:7/070/070113

CONGRATULATIONS DEAR WINNER!

We the Board and Management of UK national lottery wishes to
announce to you that you have won the E-mail address ballot lottery
international program held on 08 day of February, 2007.

This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number:4TXO/POZ/007/01 with Serial number 1123/09 drew the
lucky numbers: 5 - 8 - 12 - 20 - 28 - 48 - 40,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .
You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of which is
equivalents GB.POUNDS 1,969,775.09 (One Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine Thousand, Seven
Hundred and Seventy-Five POUNDS, Nine sterlings) in cash credited to file PC/7013-
805/LPD/07/TCA This is from a total cash prize sum Shared amongst the first Five
(5) lucky winners in this Grand category "B", shared amongst the first Fifty
(50) lucky winners in this category.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly
from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted
from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are
listed online. This promotion takes place bianually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol
to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe
booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your GB.POUNDS 1,969,775.09 will be released to you by any
of our payment offices in Europe.

Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence
with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double
clamming and unwarranted abuse of this program or you winnings will be
void

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:

MR. EDWARD FERDINARD
Email: edward_fidu_dept@web2mail.com
Tel: +44 70111 40684
Fax: +447005961407

For further clarification/verification of your claims. Please contact
your fiduciary agent through the above, (EMAIL ADDRES,AND PHONE NUMBER)
stated in this notification e-mail. You are to fill the information
below to enable you file your winnings sum.

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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM FORM - E (Receipt Official Notification
Letter)
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[FULL OF
WINNER]...................................................
[RESIDENT
ADDRESS]......................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]..................
[STATE].............................
[DATE OF BIRTH]...../...../......... [SEX]..........
[OCCUPATION]........................
[CURRENT EMAIL].....................
[TEL/FAX]...........................
===========================================================================

WINNING INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Ref Number:]........................
[Batch Number:]................
[DATE]..................................
===========================================================================

CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION.

I..................................... Declare as one of the lotto
prize winner that all information I have provided for my winning claims
are true and correct information of myself. I agree with the UK
NATIONAL
LOTTERY ONLINE International policy and regulation in
line with my lottery claims.
===========================================================================

Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) BY PRESENTING YOURSLF HERE IN OUR OFFICE: […………]
(2) BY ONLINE SWIFT/TELEGRAPHIC BANK TRANSFER:[…………]

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You are to send alongside with your Details and option, a medium of
identification;either your driver’s license or international passport
should be attached to your email.
This should be carried out within the next 48 hours up on receipt of
this email Notification.
Good luck and congratulation from all members of staff of the NATIONAL
LOTTERY.

Ms Jane Stewart
Zonal co-coordinator
For: The UK National/ International Promotion's.

N.B please confirm your winning from our central
lottery link
http://www.thelotter.com/LotteryResults.aspx?id=24
with your Draw
number:
2007/1154

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