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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 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")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +27732712066 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27832490056 (South Africa, prepaid 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.
  • randyfox222@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Lotto Draw" <lottodraw2528@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:04:28 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

                          

 

UK/EURO NATIONAL LOTTERY.

HEAD QUARTER
P O Box 2040
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

   

 NATIONAL LOTTERY- AWARD NOTIFICATION

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#210) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK/EURO NATIONAL LOTTERY. Online Sweepstakes International program held on  the 1st of march 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 76440200545 200 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:-- 

 

 WITH BONUS NUMBER

 

 

Which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £750,000.00 (Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100, 000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line.

This promotion takes place anually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your BALLOT coupon. In view of this, your £750,000.00 would be released to you by our payment office in South Africa.

Our Africa Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary Agent:

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary S/A Office.
Contact Person: Mr Randy fox

Email: randyfox222@yahoo.com

Tel: +27-83-249-0056  Fax: +27 73 271 2066

 

 CLAIMING YOUR WINNING

 

To avoid double claiming from us, we request you fill our form correctly. That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport.

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.

Yours faithfully,                                                       

                                                                       Mrs Sandra Clinton.                                                                   Mr.Rajah kumah.

                                                                                                (Winner from India

Online coordinator for UK/EURO

NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes

International Program.

 

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chaiman)

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