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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +447045718520 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Deighton <deloitte_londonclaimsunit@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:45:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Fill in and submit the Claims Verification Form


The Deloitte/London 2012 Olympic Games Promotional Draw,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held, 2007 Participants were selected through a computer Ballot System drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America, were you emerge a lucky winner as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.

As you have been cleared a winner of The Deloitte/London 2012 Olympic Games Promotional Draw, you are to Fill in and submit the Claims Verification Form for Filling and processing claim of your winnings.
After which we will get back to you.
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[FULLNAME OF WINNER]................[CURRENTADDRESS]........
[COUNTRY/REGION]...... ............[STATE/PROVINCE]........
[AGE].......................... ...[SEX]...................
[MARITALSTATUS].....................[OCCUPATION]................
[CURRENTEMAIL]......................[TEL/FAX] .............
WINNING INFORMATION
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[BATCH NUMBER].........................
[WINNING NUMBER].....................
[PROMOTION DRAW DATE].. .......................
[REF NUMBER].................................................

Mr.Paul Deighton
(Promotional Claims Agent).
Note: Call me on phone as soon you receive this mail.
+44 704 571 8520


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