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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "overseas claims unit" (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.
  • +447031946569 (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.
  • ukwinningsclaimsagent101@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lhellkamp@mchsi.com (Mrs. Bradley Jasmine )
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:51:23 +0000
Subject: Contact Mr. Well Paulson To File Your Winning Claims.

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 13th June, 2007 Participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000
names.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: 4-8-17-18-20-23 (27 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 £ 600,000.00 ( Six Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash
prize of £ 10,533,120 shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

Claims Requirements: (Prize Winning Receipt)
1.Name in full:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Present Country:
7.Sex:

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr. Well Paulson
Email:ukwinningsclaimsagent101@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-703-194-6569
Fax: +44-0702-093-5734

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,

Mrs. Bradley Jasmine
Online Co-ordinator.

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