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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "dear beneficiary," (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!

Fraud email example:

From: NATIONAL LOTTERY <xxrr14cc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:08:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!.



BRITISH ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
28 BRIDGE STREET
STAINES MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

Dear Beneficiary,

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#356) of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International
program held 5th June 2006. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:8-9-10-19-33-11
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category i.e Thunderball Jackpot.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling) 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 over 100,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed online. 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
£1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling) would
be released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe.

This promotional program takes place every
three year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by
Queen Elizabeth the second, Queen of England, Bill
Gate, Ken Evoy, we hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our next year's 50 Million Pounds
Sterling national lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciaryagent:

MR.M JEFFREY RICE
Email: customercare@theuknationallotto.org
Tel: 447024072836.

Provide him with the information below:

1. Full Names:

2. Address:

3. Occupation:

4. Marital status:

5. Age:

6. Sex:

7. Country(Present Location):

8. Nationality:

9. Telephone and Fax numbers:

This way your winnings certificate and all other
relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
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. Goodluck from me and members of staff of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

JENNIFER WILSON (MRS.)
Online coordinator for NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

N.B: Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your
Claims agent immediately.

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