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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +6651362746 (Thailand, probably a 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.
  • asiapacificglobal@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From:National Lottery Online Sweepstakes" <uknationalloteryon2006@lottery.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: uknationalloteryon2006@lottery.co.uk
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:49:08 +0700
Subject: National Lottery Online Sweepstakes.2006 {CONGRATULATION!!}


Promotions/Prize Award Department.
National Lottery Online Sweepstakes.
Ref No: NLS/2251256003/02
Batch No: 14/0017/NLS



Congratulations!!!


Attention : Dear Winner.

Re: Contact Our Asian Trustee Claim Agent For Your Winning Prize Award!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the National Lottery Online Sweepstakes international program.

Your Email address attached to ticket number 0763537 with serial number 17-7334 drew the lucky numbers below in the Lotto which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. View lottery results here http://lottery.co.uk/res your winning number are 06-09-11-33-36-49 and a bunus ball of 29


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file: NLS/2251256003/02. This is from a total cash prize of 30 Million Pounds shared amongst (50) winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names and email addresses from all continent of the world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for National Lottery Online Sweepstakes. The estimated L30 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the L363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representative office in Asia. In view of this, your L600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by our Trustee Claim Agent/affiliate bank in Asia.

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

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
Engr.Morris Lim (Trustee Claim Agent Bangkok Thailand)
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.
Phone: +66 51362746
E-mail: asiapacificglobal@asia.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds to your designated bank account, you should also forward the informtion below to your Claims Agent.

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:NLS/2251256003/02 and Batch numbers:14/0017/NLS in every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations on ce again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Violletta Klose
Promotions Manager.
National Lottery Online Sweepstakes

The NLS is an institution under public law. The Lottery Company is in no way affiliated with, associated with or approved or endorsed by Camelot Group plc or The National Lottery Commission. These bodies guarantee correct execution of the lottery, the limit to the number of tickets issued and the number of and amount of the prizes.

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