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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447024016784 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • georgewagner0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uk Lottery <uknationallotteri@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:45:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!





This Wednesday 23rd
January 2008, the
estimated Rollover jackpot is

£2,214,747.00


your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category "A"

National Lottery
Liverpool L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/6704/7306/07
Batch: B4/L187-82
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the Draw #1219 held on Wednesday, 23rd January 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 0059013772 with Serial number 8144/08 drew the lucky numbers: 4, 6, 11, 17, 31, 41 Bonus Ball 44. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP pound; £2,214,747.00 (Two Million Two Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourty Seven Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/883400231768/07.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online, This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your pound; £2,214,747.00 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

!!!Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTS
Dr. GEORGE WAGNER
EMAIL CONTACT: georgewagner0@gmail.com
TELEPHONE:+447024016784
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY
UINVERSAL BUILDING,


Provide him with the information below:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Draw Number above:

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator

BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM


Executives: Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).
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