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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:

• 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.
  • +447024065568 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Carol Parker <claims_online_officer1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:36:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CLAIMS FORM (Congratulations Lea Mussaw)



HELLO LEA MUSSAW ,

PLEASE FILL THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS FILLING IT OUT, FILL IT OUT IN PLAIN FORM AND I WOULD UPDATE IT ON A CLAIMS FORM, ON YOUR BEHALF.
REGARDS

CAROL PARKER
Office Phone +44 702 406 5568

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON LONDON

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This form is valid for only those who have won the BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for record purposes.
NOTE : IT IS REQUIRED YOU CLICK THE REPLY BUTTON BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, AS ALL INPUTED DATA MAY BE LOST UPON OUR RECEPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR BROWSER SETTING DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM e.g html programme, YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED DATA IN PLAIN TEXT FORMAT.
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nPlease fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWINNER\'S CLAIM FORM\r\n
\r\n",1] ); //-->
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
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WINNER'S CLAIM FORM

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWINNER\'S PERSONAL DATA\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFirst Name.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n ",1] ); //-->
WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA

First Name.: [input] *

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMiddle Name.: [input] \r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLast Name.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGender.: ",1] ); //-->
Middle Name.: [input]
Last Name.: [input] *

Gender.: Female\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMonth Of Birth.: MonthJanuary\r\nFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember\r\nOctoberNovemberDecember\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nDay: ",1] ); //--> MaleFemale

Month Of Birth.: MonthJanuaryFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Day: 123\r\n4567891011121314\r\n1516171819202122232425\r\n262728293031\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\nYear: [input] \r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n",1] ); //--> Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Year: [input]

Marital Status.: SingleMarried\r\nDivorced
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNationality.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nReligion.: [input] \r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOccupation.: [input] ",1] ); //-->Marital Status.: SingleMarriedDivorced
Nationality.: [input] *
Religion.: [input]
Occupation.: [input]
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAddress 1.: [input] \r\n*\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAddress 2.: [input] \r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n",1] ); //-->

Address 1.: [input] *
Address 2.: [input]
\r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nState/Province.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nZip Code.:\r\n [input] \r\n *\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n",1] ); //-->City.: [input] *
State/Province.: [input] *
Zip Code.: [input] *

Mobile phone No.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHouse Phone No.: [input] \r\n*\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFax No.: [input] \r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEmail Address.: [input] ",1] ); //-->Mobile phone No.: [input] *
House Phone No.: [input] *
Fax No.: [input]
Email Address.: [input] eg. \r\nusername@domainname.com
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWINNING INFORMATION\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBatch Number.: [input] \r\n*\r\n
\r\n\r\n",1] ); //-->* eg. username@domainname.com

WINNING INFORMATION
Batch Number.: [input] *
Serial Number.: [input] \r\n*\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRefrence Number.: [input] \r\n*
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes:",1] ); //-->Serial Number.: [input] *
Refrence Number.: [input] *

This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: [input] \r\n No: [input]
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nBRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
COPYRIGHT © 2005 ALL RIGHT RESERVED \r\n


\r\n\r\n",0] ); //--> [input] No: [input]



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BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
COPYRIGHT © 2005 ALL RIGHT





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