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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447045771013 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Keith <promusic2000@iol.cz>
Reply-To: randywilliams08@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:42:13 GMT
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION




(Customer Services)
L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
P O Box 1010 Liverpool=2C

Ref=3AUK/9420X2/68 =

Batch=3A 074/05/ZY369 =

website=3Ahttps=3A//www=2Enational-lottery=2Eco=2Euk

WINNING NOTIFICATION=3A

Dear Lucky Winner=2C

RE=3A BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY=2C=
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 25TH of June 20=
08=2E

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a=
pool of over 25=2C000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from E=
urope=2C America=2C Asia=2C Australia=2C New Zealand=2C Middle-East=2C p=
arts of Africa=2C and North =26 South America as part of our internation=
al promotions
programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries=2E=


We hope with part of your prize awards=2C you will take part in our subs=
equent lottery jackpots=2E

The result of our computer draw (=23978) selected your name and email ad=
dress attached to e-ticket number=3A 56475600545 188 with Serial number =
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers=3A 05=2C07=2C06=2C 25=2C 30=2C 45=2C 50=2C=
47=2C (22 Bonus Ball)=2C which subsequently won you the lottery in th=
e 2nd category i=2Ee=2E match 5 plus bonus=2E You have therefore been ap=
proved to claim a total sum of =EF=BF=BD500=2C000=2E00 ( FIVE HUNDRED TH=
OUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03=2EThi=
s is from a total cash prize of =EF=BF=BD1=2C500=2C000=2E00 GBP shared a=
mongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this
category i=2Ee=2E Match 5 plus bonus=2E

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims=2E=
=


To begin your claims therefore=2C you are advised to expeditiously conta=
ct our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas winners for the =
processing of your winning and remittance of your money to you=2E

Name=3ADr=2ERandy Williams=2E
Email=3Arandywilliams08=40hotmail=2Ecom
Tel=3A+44-704-577-1013=2E
Tel=3A+44-704-577-1016=2E
Fax=3A+44-704- 791- 6498=2E


You are adviced to fill and send the below claims form to him via email=2E=


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY =3A WINNING PRIZE CLIAMS-
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ENTRY WINNING INFORMATION
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Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality=2C an=
d press anonymity until the end of proceedings=2C and beyond where they =
so desire=2E Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confi=
dentiality until the end of proceedings to guard against problems
associated with fraudulent claims=2E This is part of our precautionary m=
easure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program=2E=


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal=2C we remain=2E =


Very Truly Yours=2C =

Mrs Keith Wiger=2E

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