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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:
  • "fiduciary 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: FREDRICK BRUCE <fredrickbruce_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:24:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTN: HARRY, YOU HAVE TO FILL THIS FORM!!


Hello VICTIMNAME,
This form is valid for only those who have won the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars is needed for record purposes.
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below by copying the CLIAMS PROCESSING FORM and pasting on a new compose page of your email box before filling then send:-

WINNER'S VERIFICATION FORM/ PERSONAL DATA

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Gender:

Month Of Birth:

Day:

Year:

Marital Status.:

Nationality:

Religion:

Occupation:

Address 1:

Address 2.:

City.:

State/Province.:

Zip Code:


Mobile phone No:

House Phone No:

Fax No:

Email Address :

WINNING INFORMATION

Batch Number:

Serial Number:

Refrence Number:

This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: No:

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Faithfully,
Fredrick Bruce (Mr)
FIDUCIARY AGENT.


Richard L. loyd, (Esq)
Online Co-ordinator.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY








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