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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "overseas claims unit" (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.
  • +447045715242 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Abaie Taie <abaiet@sarawaknet.gov.my>
Reply-To: w.gore@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:12:17 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR_EMAIL_WON_=A3850=2C000_***?=




Ref=3A UK/9420X2/68
Batch=3A 074/05/ZY369

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION=2E

Dear Winner=2C
RE=3A BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (=23549) of the UK NATIONAL =

LOTTERY=2COnline Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on =

6th=2COctober 2008=2EParticipants were selected through a computer ballot=
=

system drawn from a pool of over 25=2C000 names of distinguished =

professionals drawn from Europe=2C America=2C Asia=2C Australia=2C New Ze=
aland=2C =

Middle-East=2Cparts of Africa=2C and North =26 South America as part of o=
ur =

international 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 subsequent lottery jackpots=2EThe result of our=
=

computer draw (=23915)selected your name and email address attached to e-=

ticket number=3A56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky=
=

numbers=3A01-02-04-07-10-15-23 (bonus no=2E24)=2C which subsequently won =
you =

the lottery in the 2nd category i=2Ee=2E match 5 plus bonus=2EYou have =

therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3850=2C000 (EIGHT HUNDR=
ED =

AND FIFTY THOUNSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) in cash credited to file =

X/8023118308/03=2E This is from a total cash prize of =A35=2C100=2C000 sh=
ared =

amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i=2Ee=2E Match 5=
=

plus bonus=2EYour prize award has been insured in your name and is ready =

for claims=2E To begin yourclaims therefore=2C you are advised to =

expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for =

Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 7 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=2EThis promotion takes place weekly=2E Plea=
se =

note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet =

representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon=2E In =

view of this=2C your =A3850=2C000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUND=
S =

STERLINGS) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in =

Europe=2E

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated =

period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice=2EOur European=
=

agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release =

of your funds as soon as you contact him=2E You may wish to establish =

contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the =

batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8=2E00am =
-
7=2E30pm on Monday through weekend=2E

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person=3A Mr=2EWilliam Gore
Email=3A w=2Egore=40hotmail=2Ecom
Tel=3A+44-704-571-5242
=


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality=2C and=
=

press anonymity until the end of proceedings=2C and beyond where they so =

desire=2E Be further advised to maintain the tricktest level of =

confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems =

associated with fraudulent claims=2E

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and =

unwarranted abuse of this program=2E
CONGRATULATIONS!!! At your disposal=2C we remain=2E

Very Truly Yours=2C
Bertron Hill ( Zonal Co-Ordinator) =2E

Please fill the information below=3A

BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY FORM=2E

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=2E=2E
2=2EAddress=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=

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8=2ECountry Of Residence=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
9=2ETelephone Number=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
10=2EFax Number=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
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13=2EBatch Number=3A=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
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In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications=2C please remember=
=

to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences =

with your officer=2E

Furthermore=2C should there be any change of your address=2C do inform yo=
ur =

claims officer soon as possible=2E
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Yours Faithfully=2C
SIGN =2CMGNT=2E

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