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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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 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.
  • james93@yahoo.com
  • blanca5030@yahoo.com
  • worldexpress_ltd@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • janemarshall5030@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: John James <john.james93@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: worldexpress_ltd@myway.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:32:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION OF £500,000.00GBP


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: john.james93@yahoo.com

Customer Service

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/05/ZY369

# 13 Beach Pkw,Princess Dolly Carlin Towers

Manchester,United Kingdom


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the United Kingdom Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of March 2006 in Bang-Kok Thailand . Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers:



which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00GBP ( five hundred thousand, Pounds Sterling) in cash ,address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number: 5368/02 .This is from a total cash prize of US £5 Million Pounds, shared amongst the first ten (10) lucky winners in this category.



All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies websites. This promotion takes place annually, Please note that your lucky winning category # :two(2) falls within our West African booklet representative office in Africa from the five bookletreps.(london,sydney,seoul,lagos,athlanta) as indicated in your play coupon.


This promotion takes place annually. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.


Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Overseas Claims Unit

United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary

Contact Person:Mr Blanca Adams

Email:blanca5030@yahoo.com



Gabrielle and Darren Nash from Stevenage unwrapped the best Christmas present ever after netting the £15 million Lotto Superdraw jackpot on Christmas Eve.



Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.


FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR FOLLOW UP

PERSONAL DATA

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Marital Status:

4. Occupation:

5. Age:

6. Sex:

7. Nationality:

8. Country Of Residence:

9. Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone Number):

10 Cell Number: (Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):

11. Fax Number:

12. Draw Number above:

13. Annual income:

14. Payment Method (Cheque / Draft):

15. Amount won:

16. Email Address:


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers and Name in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.YOU ARE ADVISE TO STRICTLY CONTACT THE WORLD-EXPRESS THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:( worldexpress_ltd@myway.com ) Please do adhere by this so that we can be able to deliver your winnings.



Yours faithfully,

MOSCO JAMES(Mr.)

Director.International Promotions Unit,



Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program. Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using UK NATIONAL Lottery addresses, but are not from The UK NATIONAL Lottery.PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:janemarshall5030@yahoo.co.in



The national lottery promo Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The Free lottery internet draw is held quarterly every year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. We also encourage you to take your chance to play and become part of our daily winners.Millions are won on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous The Free lottery Promo.



WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.



Yours faithfully,

John James.

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweepstakes International Program.

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- John James

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