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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")
  • "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.
  • +447031840504 (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.
  • info_claimsfudiciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk
  • claims_agent_kevin@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul white" <uklottery_info77@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:41:59 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

2005 EMAIL BALLOTING

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY LONDON

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

REF NO:LSLUK/2031/8161/04

BATCH NO:R3/A3312-59

ATTENTION :THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 10TH DECEMBER, 2005. Due to

the mix up of numbers,the results were released on the 18TH DECEMBER, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 with serial number 5388/02 drew with lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43  subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand POUND STERLING) in cash.

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 only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with the email address below:

CONTACT NAME: Clement Kelvin

CITY/ COUNTRY: London.

TEL:+44-7031840504

TEL:+44-7024060007

Email:info_claimsfudiciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk

Email:claims_agent_kevin@yahoo.co.uk

Provide him with the information below:

            Claims Requirements:

1.Name in

full--------------------------------------------------------------

2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------

3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------

4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------

5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------

6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------

7.PresentCountry-----------------------------------------------------------

8.MaritalStatus---------------------------------------------------------------

9.Gender------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 15days of receiving this notification. 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 REF NUMBER and BATCH NUMBER in all correspondence to our claims agent.

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: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Ann Douglas

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

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 8.00am - 11.30pm on Monday through Saturday.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of Confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.

Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

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