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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045704629 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: consult office <winsdept006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:42:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: EUROMILLIONS CLAIMS REQUIREMENT FORM{FILL COMPLETELY AND RETURN}


EURO MILLIONS
Watford, Head Office and Regional Centre Euro Millions,
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,
WD18 9RN

REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776
BATCH: 109/91300/EML

ATTENTION:Wilhelm Wirthlich,
I am Mr.Phillips McCamley the fiduciary agent assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you on your emergence as winner. You are indeed lucky to have won this lottery. This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings.
Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.We are Looking forward to your urgent reply.
THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY............................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS .................................
3.AGE.............................
4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS ...................................
5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN......................
6.TICKET NUMBER........................................
7.AMOUNT WON...........................................
8.REFERENCE NO.........................................
9.OCCUPATION..........................................
PAYMENT Option
Courier Service

You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation
DECLARATION:
I..............................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
DATE............ (YOUR FULL NAMES)............................

Once again, congratulations.
Phillips McCamley(Mr.)
Tel:+447045704629.
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.


Copyright © 2007 Euro Millions.



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