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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +447031902393 (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.
  • divine@excite.com
  • divine@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "uklottery uklottery" <uk_national_lottery1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:21:45 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY                                                                            
184 WESTING FIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: UK/9410R2/03
Batch: 12/28/DEM32
                                               CONGRATULATIONS                                                  

                                                                                       

 

We  announce to you the draw (#938) of the UK Stake draw/Promotions held today the 14TH of OCTOBER 2005  in Liverpool UK, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES, Your email address was attached to ticket number 36475600545-187UK, with serial number 9318/14  drew The lucky numbers 18-06-20-14-64-11-05, and consequently Won you the lottery in the 2ND category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay Of 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to file REF NO. Ref: UK/9410R2/03. This is from total prize money Of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the four International winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been Processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security Protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional programme takes place every year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers.
To file for your claim you are advise to  fill the form below and submit to your fudicial agent. At Email:tom-divine@excite.com

 

1. Full names.
2. Residential address.
3. Phone.
4. Fax Number.
5. Age.
6. Occupation.
7. Nationality.
8. Next of kin.
9. Sex.

MR.Tom Divine
Tel:(+44)-7031902393
Email:tom-divine@excite.com 

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Remember, all winning in this first category must be claimed not later than 25TH of NOVERBER,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as  possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programme. Note that you must contact your claims agent within one week of receipt of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MR.Smuch White

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