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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")
  • "affidavit " (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!
• 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.
  • +4407031851849

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Stewart <jstewart_uk06@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:33:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REF: UKL/74-A0802742005 (CLAIMS VERIFICATION & PROCESSING)



CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD,
London, United Kingdom.




REF: UKL/74-A0802742005




DATE: 15/06/2006


ATTN: PRIZEWINNER.


This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. After randomly selecting 30,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Promotional Grand Draw prize. Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email. Also attached is the Affidavit of Claims Form. You must sign it and return it also.

On behalf of the UK Gamings Board, I hereby congratulate you on your winnings.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,

Jason Stewart,
Fiduciary Agent.
Tel: +44 (0) 703-185-1849
Fax: +44 (0) 870-478-7506


NOTE: THE BELOW LISTED INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND AND SENT BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY VIA FAX OR SCANNED EMAIL ATTACHMENT ALONG WITH THE COMPLETED DECLARATION FOR VERIFICATION AND PROCESSING PURPOSES BEFORE TRANSFER OF WINNINGS IS EFFECTED:


FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
TEL. NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NAME OF NEXT OF KIN AND ADDRESS:
AMOUNT WON:
BATCH NUMBER:
REFERENCE Nº:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:


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DECLARATION:






I ............................................................... HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS. (OVERSEAS SUBCRIBERS AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.


DATE:


YOUR FULL NAMES:


SIGNATURE:

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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.



Jason Stewart,
Tel: +44 (0) 703-185-1849
Fax: +44 (0) 870-478-7506


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