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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fiduciary 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "luckyday luckyday" <luckydaywinner@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterswillams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:21:00 -0900
Subject: YOU HAVE WON OUR LOTTERY

ATTENTION: Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.PETERS WILLIAMS the fiduciary agent assigned
to your case. I wish to Congratulate you on your
victory, you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen
this quarter from our new java-based software that
randomly selects email addresses from the web from
which winners are selected. You are required to
forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing of your claims and certificate which will
facilitate the release of your winnings.

The lottery is an annual event orgainised by LUCKYDAY
LOTTO (www.luckyday.nl) and we are the united kingdom
regional promoters.

Your winning price is to the tune of Two Million
Euros.
1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as
possible to enable us attend to your winnings. Our
firm has been contracted to handle payments on your
behalf, once we confirm your information, your
payments would be processed. Everything was done in
such a way that our payments mode would meet the
standards set by the Lottery boards.After you have
sent down these information, a certificate will be
prepared for you. This is to be your proof of winning
from this office to the payment center before they
release your funds.
Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in
Four(4)
installments of 500,000.00 Euros {Five Hundred
Thousand Euros}. This is done because of the amount
won by you. This money would be paid to you on
instalmental basis via the Correspondent Bank of the
Lottery promoters. You are advised to keep your
winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements
from taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
MR.PETERES WILLIAMS
peters williams & Associates
50 Broadway
Westminster
London
SW1H OBL
United Kingdom

PRACTICE AREAS:-

CONVEYANCING
The legal aspects of buying, selling and leasing
houses and property. We are able to provide an
indication of likely costs in relation to domestic
conveyancing.

CRIMINAL
General advice on all aspects of Criminal cases
including dealing with the prosecutor. Registered with
British Aid Board to provide criminal legal
assistance. Preparing for and conducting cases in all
of the Scottish Criminal courts. Preparing for and
conducting Children's Hearings.

CLAIMS
All work relating to compensation arising from any
accident or injury, including Criminal Injuries
Compensation and lottery winnings.

CIVIL COURT
All work relating to cases involving Divorce,
Children, Interdict, Housing, Employment, Recovery,
Contract and Debt.

EXECUTRY
Preparing wills and winding up affairs after death.

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This email and its attachments are confidential and
intended for the exclusive use of the
addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also
be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have
received this by mistake please let us know by
replying immediately and
destroying the email and its attachments without
reading, copying or forwarding the contents.

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