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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: MARTIN HESS <claimofficermartinhess@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:20:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ADVICED FROM MARTIN HESS



i advice you kindly send your require details immediately to me, so that i will start preparing
your prize of one million pounds. is like a dream that comes to reality if you follow instructions.

I will do my best to keep you informed to get your winnings as we are fully aware of the amount of scams going over the internet. I get a number of them too daily and make sure I cross check if they have a website that I can access that’s it is only on this anyone can know how real a Lottery company is if you are not in the country of the Lottery company.

Striker million lottery company (Striker Million Lottery Promotion) is a lottery body registered under the Data Protection Act (Registration Z720633X) of United Kingdom. The lottery body is sponsored by PDV LTD and is of high integrity and status.
Be informed that Striker Million lottery promotion will not be held liable by your inability to meet the requirement needed to facilitate the delivery of your prize to you, but no money will be pay to striker million in any way.

Apart from the one million pound sterling issued in your name, the reputable company has also spent the sum of 1950 pound sterling to prepare the necessary documents that has taken you file this far on the transfer issue.
As your agent there is an Attorney (Barrister Kenneth Donovan & Associates), it is incumbent on me to inform you on the modalities of receiving your winning. Kenneth Donovan & Associates is a different body from your lottery company; they are legal professionals representing your intrest if you can not come over to united kingdom by your yourself to claim your winning.they will provide you with a quality service.
Regard
Claim officer
Martin Hess

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