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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")
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Colbert Jasper" <colbert_glofinservices03@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:16:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR AWARD WINNER,


DEAR AWARD WINNER,

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL, AS REGARDS CLAIMING OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE. WITH REFERENCE NUMBER: REF NO. EL-9318 BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION INSTRUMENTS OF PAYMENT FOR THE SUM OF £650,100.00 BRITISH POUNDS.
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THE BOARD OF THE ACCU LOTTERY CONSORTIUM SHALL HOWEVER GO INTO VERIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF YOUR CLAIMS, AND PROCESS YOUR WINNINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATION
SET OUT BY THE ACCU LOTTERY COMMISSION.

YOU ARE HOWEVER AT LIBERTY TO COME OVER TO OUR OFFICE TO PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS BY YOURSELF,OR YOUR CLAIMS COULD BE PROCESSED ON YOUR BEHALF BY AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY TO THE ACCU LOTTERY CONSORTIUM.
IN THIS CASE YOUR CLAIMS AGENT SHALL INTRODUCE YOU TO A REPUTABLE ATTORNEY WHO WILL PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF AND HAVE YOUR WINNINGS SENT TO YOU.
YOU ARE TO SEND A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION TO THIS EFFECT TO ME AND I WOULD INTURN SEND IT TO THE ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF

YOU ARE ADVISED STRICTLY TO ADHERE BY RULES SET OUT IN THE WINNING NOTIFICATION SENT YOU AS WE WOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ISSUES RESULTING FROM LAGGING ON YOUR PART.

THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CLAIMS WOULD TAKE 7 WORKING DAYS AND AFTER THAT YOU WOULD BE CONTACTED TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.


A SWIFT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WILL BE


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!

YOURS TRULY,

MR JASPER COLBERT

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

ADDRESS

342 WALWORTH ROAD,

LONDON,

SE17 2NA,

UNTIED KINGDOM.


NOTICE:
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
This transmission is strictly confidential and may be legally privileged. It is solely for the
addresses.

Access to this message by any other person is prohibited. 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. Please immediately contact the sender should this

Message has been incorrectly transmitted. We reserve the right to take

Legal proceedings against anybody who makes improper copies or use of this

transmission.

Thank you for your attention and co-operation GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Reg.No.746511

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