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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:

• 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")
• 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.
  • +447031846881 (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.
  • agentcole_lampard17@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "NATIONAL LOTTERY" <nationallottery209@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:27:33 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARTMENT
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2,
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 Ireland.

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

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the EURO
MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE Online Sweepstakes
International Lottery Program held on Friday 30th, December 2005
Your name and email address attached to ticket number
56475600545188 with serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers of 02-03-15-18-32 with lucky stars (06)-(07),
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of  €1,737,262.00 Only  (One million, Seven hundred and thirty seven
thousand, Two hundred and sixty two euro) in cash which is deposited
with our payment center in your favour as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH INSURANCE POLICY  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. "NO
TICKET WERE SOLD"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 €1,737,262 (One million, Seven hundred  and thirty seven thousand, Two hundred and
sixty two euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices
in Europe.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our/your claims agent below
that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with  your
contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your claim.

NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: MR COLE LAMPARD
CITY/ COUNTRY: MANCHESTER ENGLAND
TEL: +4470 3184 6881
FAX: +4487 1239 2112
Email:agentcole_lampard17@excite.com

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number
and batchnumbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be
any change of address do inform our agent as as soon 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 16 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Bertron Hill
For Management

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL WILL NOT
BE APPRECIATED OR ANSWERED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
FIDUCIARY AGENT ATONCE.

 

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