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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +44724015416
• 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.
  • replymails_uk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: karen chen <karengeon@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <bailey_rordon@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:14:08 +0000
Subject: {Disarmed} WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
































































































































The National Lottery P O Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NL. UNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:









































Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATIONWe are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held wenesday 5th september
2007,Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 35,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your name and email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 4-13-23-24-26-36(bonus no.45), 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 1,368,912 Pound.(One Million Three Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and twelve pounds steerling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of 4,000,000 Pounds Steerling. shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.In view of this,your 1,368,912 Pound,(One Million Three Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and twelve pounds steerling) would be release to you by our accredited paying agent in UK.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our paying agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail or telephone with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.Send an Email immediately to the accredited paying agent to file your claims.Contact Person:Mr Gordon WhiteEmail:replymails_uk@yahoo.co.uk.
Tel:+44724015416,
(hours to call 6am to 6pm monday to friday)
Fax:+447024075315.Web Site:lottery.co.uk/res/
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winningsand also get a prize breakdown:-CONGRATULATIONS!!!At your disposal, we remain,
Yours TruelyAlexis Curt.
Lottery Co-Ordinator,
The National LotteryP O Box 1010,Liverpool, L70 1NL. UNITED KINGDOM.

















































Linda John was one of Three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot , each scooping a massive 1,000,000,00 Pounds Steerling.












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