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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27724440483 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrclementdube@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "catherine smith" <nationallottocompany_uk5@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:53:07 +0000
Subject: LOTTO WINNING NOTIFICATION

Head quarters / The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

LOTTO WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn : Wilhelmina,

Dear Sir / Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw (#460) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under
the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on
Saturday 9th of July 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers



which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £800,000.00 (Eight hundred
thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide
Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. This
promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South african
booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £800,000.00 would be released to you by any
of our payment offices in South Africa.

Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:


Mr. Clement Dube

Email: mrclementdube@yahoo.com

Tel: +27-72-444-0483

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.Email Address:
12.Draw Number above:460
13.Account Detail.

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.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize
breakdown:-www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Catherine Smith.
Online coordinator for UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.


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