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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")
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447031846430 (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.
  • uk_claims_agent101@myway.com
  • consultantagentclaims@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Moore" <uknational_lottery2006@johnmellencamp.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:26:42 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON **CONTACT THE AGENT BARR. DAVID**

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online
Sweepstakes International program held on 23th of May, 2006.It is yet to be
unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 withSerial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:4-6-9-12-15-40 (bonus no.25), 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 ?£1.5M(ONE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of ?15,949,880 shared
amongst the(4)lucky
winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide
Web sites through computer draw system andextracted from over100,000
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
?£1.5M(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)will 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 her.For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till 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 claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Barrister David Green
Alpha Consultants Lawfirm & Schmidtz Associates
(Solicitors Advocates & Arbitrators)
tel:+44 7031846430
Fax:+44-7031846430
Emai: uk_claims_agent101@myway.com
Office Email: consultantagentclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Fudiciary Agent/Payment Officer.

Endeavour to email them your full names,winning numbers,email
address,telephone and fax
numbers immediately.

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
SUSA MOORE (Mrs)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

Details Of Beneficiary Name
(Surname First):..............................................
Address:..............................
Country:...............................
Telephone:..............................
Gender:..............................
Marital Status:....................
Age:.....................................
Occupation:..........................
Annual Income:.....................
Email Address:.......................

Important Notice: Your Email address and winning information were provided by
INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS ASSOCIATION The United Kingdom Lottery accepts no
blame for any unwarranted use of email addresses,therefore all blames,
complains should be directed to the
INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS ASSOCIATION.
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Cherry Bomb, Signatures Network and their respective affiliates and principals
are not responsible in any way for, and do not sponsor, authorize, or endorse
the contents of this email.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam