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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 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Sharon Maxwell" <sharonmax002@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:08:40 +0000
Subject: INL AWARD FROM SHARON BASIL (MRS)

The Irish Lottery
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59

SUCCESS ALERT:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY online
Program held on SATURDAY 18th MARCH 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/05 which emerged the Irish Jackpot winner. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of €1,982,971.00 Euros (One million, Nine
hundred and eighty two Thousand, nine hundred and seventy-one Euro) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
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 €1,982,971.00 Euro would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe (UK).

To file for your claim, please fill the claims and verification form below
and send to our fiduciary agent:

James Hurt
Attorney at Law
Email: agenthurt1@walla.com

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9. DRAW NUMBER:______________

10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

13. STATE:__________________________________

14. COUNTRY________________________________

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must
be claimed not later than two weeks. 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(LSUK/2031/8161/05) and Bach Number(R3/A312-59)in every correspondence
with your agent.

Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed are the options of receiving prize payment.

(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE FOR PRIZE COLLECTION:
....................(.....)

(2) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE:
.............................................(.....)

(3)BY BANK PAYMENT TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE:......................(.......)


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

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned.

Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

SHARON BASIL (MRS).

Online Co-ordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME.
==========================================================================================
© 2005 Irishlotto. All rights reserved. Offer valid to winners who are at
least 18 years of age. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary to claim
winning prize. See web site for details. You will need to meet all of the
steps to redeem as outlined in the Terms & Conditions before you can receive
your promotional prizes. To receive this promotion, you must: 1) submit
email and mailing address information 2) select one of the option listed for
receiving prize 3) check your email inbox for "Redemption Notification" 4)
follow Redemption instructions.

This is an authorized notification. The Irishlotto makes no representations
or warranties of any nature whatsoever with respect to our service
advertised in any promotions.

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