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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.
  • +447040114893 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: QUEEN PARCEL COURIER LTD <admin@queensparcels.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:34:02 +0000
Subject: RE: ATTN:Mr Walt Waech



43 GEORGE STREETLONDONENGLAND. UNITED KINGDOM Phone: +447040114893 +447011127409 +447011127420 ATTN:Mr Walt Waech
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and money remitted to you in the manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

In the light of the above,i do employed you to do the needfull of you as soon as possible to ename us finalised the release of your winnings within the stipulated time. Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response to this same email address or that of the fiduciary agent. Regards, Richard WalceQueens Parcel Delivery43 George Street Head OfficeLondon/England/United KingdomTel : +447040114893/447011127409/ +447011127420E Mail :admin@queensparcels.co.uk DisclaimerThe information in this electronic mail message is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful

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