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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:
  • "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.
  • +447024096725 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448717151911 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: oliver olsen <oliverolsen_112@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:53:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: 2007 UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY PROMOTION




The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL
United Kingdom .
2007 UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY PROMOTION
Dear winner,
I am Mr. Oliver Olsen your fiduciary agent been assign to you on the on going united kingdom national lottery, i have received your winnings email from he UNL board of trustees to handle your winnings that has been awareded to your EMAIL ADDRESS rescently in other to facilitate the claims of your winning and also file for a fund release, you are expected to complete the verification data form below and make sure a scan copy of your identity card is attached, without any delay, for reference purpose, your winning parameter is as follow Ref: XYL /2651040103/07 Batch: 60/00611/SAT
First Name. ..........................................
Middle Name.:...........................................
Last Name.: ......................................
Gender.:..............................................
Month Of Birth.:....................................
Year:..................................................
Marital Status.......................................
Nationality............................................
Religion.:............................................
Occupation.:.........................................
Address 1.:........................................
Address 2.........................................
City.: ...............................................
State/Province..................................:
Zip Code.: .......................................
Mobile phone No...............................:
House Phone No.:...............................
Fax No.:............................................
Please be aware that you have less than 24hrs to provide these information’s as it is considered as a mandatory data in other for the funds release, your response is been awaited
Yours Truly
Oliver Olsen
UNL/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Tel: +44-7024096725
Fax: +44-87-1715-1911





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