419 scam: "LUIS HILL BERTRON" <info@lottoonline.co.uk> WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!.S Lottery HeadquartersON!!!PŒë¸"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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 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)
- "uk national lottery inc." (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- +447040117993 (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.
- customerserv@ummah.org (Ummah; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "LUIS HILL BERTRON" <info@lottoonline.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:10:14 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

THE UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY.
P O Box 1010 LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

19TH DECEMBER,2005

(NO TICKET WAS SOLD)

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#996) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 25th October,
2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:7-20-22-23-34-37 -38,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £541,022.00 (Five hundred and
forty one thousand,and twenty two pounds) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £5,410,022,00
shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus
bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.In view of this, your £541,022.00 (Five hundred and forty one thousand,
and twenty two pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program.

To claim your prize,you will have to complete the attached
Claims/Verification Form below from our fiduciary agent and give proof
of your identity.PLEASE NOTE: You are to pay a Compulsory processing fee of
£750.00{Seven hundred & Fifty British Pounds Sterlings}to our
fiduciary agent.This fee is non deductable and strictly administrative.
On no account should any claimant suggest this as an option as it
will not be entertained.

MR.JEFFERY MORGAN
Email:customerserv@directbox.com OR customerserv@ummah.org
TEL:+447040117993,TEL:+447031872436,FAX:+447075009813

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
Congratulations from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

LUIS BERTRON HILL

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright © 1994-2005 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines

Dear Winner,

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. Please complete the
Verification/Claims form below and return to us for processing and
validation.You MUST return this Form attaching a valid identification
to avoid disqualification.

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL S:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________
___________________________________________

13. COUNTRY________________________________

MR.JEFFERY MORGAN
Email:customerserv@directbox.com OR customerserv@ummah.org
TEL:+ 447040117993,TEL:+447031872436,FAX:+447075009813

Also note,all winning in this first category must be claimed not later
than 30th of January,2006. 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 program. 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.

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright 1994-2005 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines

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