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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 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)
• 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.
  • +447045729994 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709124059 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Lottery Board Claims Agent <claimsoffice_lotteryagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:28:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: EMAIL RECEIVED



THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Accounts Dept.
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL
(Customer Services)
Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369
23-08-07

Dear Lucky Winner,


Thanks for your swift email. However, I would want to advise you that you have won a winnings and you are requested to send the required information from you so we can process your winnings in no time. Do get back to us with your required information so we can process your winnings immediately.

You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. Please fill in the verification form provided below:

VERIFICATION FORM
1.Full Name_______________________
2.Full Address_____________________
3.Marital Status____________________
4.Occupation______________________
5.Age____________________________
6.Sex____________________________
7.Nationality_______________________
8.Country Of Residence______________
9.Telephone Number________________
10.Fax Number_____________________
11.Serial Number___________________
12.Reference Number________________
13.Batch Number___________________
14. Prize Winnings (Amount Won)_______
15. Lucky Numbers__________________

Congratulations Once Again From All Staff And Members Of THE UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME.

Best Regards,
Mr. Jeff Gibson
(Senior Fuidicary Agent)
Tel: +44 704 572 9994
Fax:+44 870 912 4059
















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