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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:

• 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barrister" (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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • josephtharmo@gmail.com
  • barrjosephtharmo@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: UK E-mail Prize Award <uk50911301@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:48:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION'S - EMAIL PRIZE AWARD




The UK National Lottery

61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury
London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR.

Ref: BTL /23789003070/08

Batch: UKL/44/675432/01/LPB

CONGRATULATION'S WINNING NOTIFICATION



We happily announce to you the draw (#11/49) of THE NATIONAL AWARD INC, online Award program held on 30Th May 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 787659005455433 with Serial number 9876/90 drew the lucky winning numbers (01) (13) (26) (38) (41) (47) (Bonus Ball) (7) which subsequently won you the Prize in this second category for June 2008.

However, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1, 000, 000, 00. (One Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KPC/650803165432/07.

This is from a total cash prize of £20, 000, 000, 00 [Twenty Million Pounds Sterling only] shared among the Ten (20) lucky winners in this category worldwide. The online version / participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from World Wide Web site through a computer ballot system drawn from over 10,000,00 companies and personal emails, unions, associations and Co-operate bodies that are listed online.



This promotion takes place in London United Kingdom Monthly. In view of this, your £1,000, 000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling Only) would be released to you immediately you contacted our authorized claim agent. He will (Our Fiduciary agent) immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him..

Please note that your lucky winning number fail within our African booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £1,000,000.00 (One million Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in South Africa. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him



Consequently, to collect your prize won, please contact your claims agent that has been assigned for the processing of your claims with the email address below.

AGENT VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:



1. FULL NAMES: ………………………………………….

2. ADDRESS: ……………………………………………..

3. SEX:……………………………………………………..

4. AGE:…………………………………………………….

5. MARITAL STATUS:……………………………………

6. OCCUPATION:………………………………………...

7. TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER:………………………

8. REF NUMBERS:…………………….BATCH NUMBER:………….

9. AMOUNT WON:…………………………………………………….

10. CITY:…………………………………………………….

11. STATE:………………………………………………

12. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:…………………………. 13. NATIONALITY:………………………

14. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE WINNING FUND:………………………………………………

Fiduciary agent: Barrister Joseph Tharmo.

Agent Contact Email: josephtharmo@gmail.com [mailto:josephtharmo@gmail.com] : barrjosephtharmo@gmail.com [mailto:barrjosephtharmo@gmail.com]

Agent Contact Telephone: + 27838861921



Once again congratulations...



Mrs. Thelma Clifford

Online Co-coordinator

THE UK NATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION.

Sweepstakes International Program United Kingdom.

Copyright © 2004 2008. The National Lottery Inc.



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