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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:
  • "claims agent" (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.
  • +447075150279 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024067274 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447075707503 (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.
  • lotteryagent_mgrant@mac.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY NOTIFICATION CENTER" <uk_lgpromo@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:12:03 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION: Ticket Number: FR 020 00 06UK

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Uk Online National Lottery programs. The E-Lottery Games draw
was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of
individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After this
automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of the winners
in the category \"F\" with the following:

**************************************
Ref Number: UKNLPR 0918 SA
Serial Number: UKCN00498
Batch Number: LND 452 ZRA 216
Ticket Number: FR 020 00 06UK
**************************************
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of USD
650,000.00. (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"G\" winners
with the information below:

**************************************************
Mr. Michael Grant,
Remittance Department Director,
UK ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
14 Crock ford Lane Chineham, Basingstoke RG24 8AL United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 702 406 7274, +44 702 406 7278
Fax: +44 (709) 286-7392,+447075150279
E-mail: lotteryagent_mgrant@mac.com

***************************************************

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote
your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all lotto
information away from the general public especially your reference and
ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be
entertained).

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
UK ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
(E-Lottery Games)

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If
you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the
sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your
computer

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NB: PLEASE FILL OUT THE VERIFICATION FORM BELOW AND SEND TO YOUR
CLAIM/FIDUCIAL AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO PROCESS YOUR WINNING AND
GIVE YOU THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PAYING BANK TO YOUR CATEGORY FOR YOU TO
FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIMS...

UK ONLINE VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER COMPULSORY:
9.TICKET NUMBER
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
11.AMOUNT WON:
12. COUNTRY:

OPTIONAL TRANSFER PROCESS

1. Swift Bank Transfer......(Bank data required). Or 2.(Cashier's
cheque/Bank draft) Bank transfer and cheque issuance are possible only
Beneficiaries cannot travel to make claims their respective winning in our
office. Please indicate which mode of transfer you perfer your funds
remitted to you.

I [ ] hereby declare that the above information
are true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have
given false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact
information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the
release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Fiducial/Claims Agent (Mr. Michael Grant): Email Verification form to:
lotteryagent_mgrant@mac.com OR fax Verification form to (+44 (709) 286-7392,
+44-707-570-7503) .

Copyright © 1994-2006 The UK National Lottery Inc



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