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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:

• 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:
  • "fudiciary" (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)
  • "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.
  • +447031848799 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448700688245 (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.
  • british_lottopromo07@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_claimsdept02@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: British Lottery Promo British Lottery Promo <british_lottopromo07@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulations you are a winner.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: british_lottopromo07@yahoo.com

National Lottery

P.O Box 1010

Liverpool,L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Service)

Ref:UK/9420X2/6

Batch:12/25/0034



WINNING NOTIFICATION.


We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 5th December, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £850,000 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £10,000,000 shared amongst the first four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 4 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from WorldWide Web sites through 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 £850,000 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim 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 claims and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.


To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

Mr.Calvin Smith

Phone:+44-703-184-8799

+44-702-406-2501

Fax:+44-870-068-8245

Email: info_claimsdept02@myway.com



PLEASE FILLOUT THE LOTTERY VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO SIR CALVIN SMITH FOR FUTHER INFORMATION.


1.FULL NAMES:______________________________________________________


2.ADDRESS,CITY, STATE,ZIPICODE:_______________________________________


3.SEX:___________________________


4. AGE:_________________________


5.MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________________________


6.OCCUPATION:_______________________________


7. COMPANY:_____________________ B. POSITION HELD:____________________


8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE:____________ ( for identification on delivery )


9.ANNUAL INCOME:____________________________________________________


10.E-MAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________________


11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ ( state best time to call )


12.LOTTO NUMBER:________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:_____________________


13.TICKET NUMBER:___________________ B. SERIAL NUMBER:_________________


14.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________________________


15.AMOUNT WON:_____________________________________________________


16. BANK NAME:______________________________________________________


17. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:_____________________________________________


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers 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 yearly promotional lottery winner.


Yours faithfully,

Mr Brian Hunt


Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Program.


PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:


NOTE: Due to series of complaint by past winners, to avoid your winnings being diverted by impersonation, You are therefore advice to take this as top most secret and strictly confidential from any third party until your winning certified bank cheque has been delivered to you. This is to avoid the diversion and misappropriation of winners funds. Please Be Warned !!!....



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