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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:

• 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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 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.
  • john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "uklottery@polarmail.no" <uklottery@polarmail.no>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:12:01 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOU HAVE WON!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034



ATTN: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 20th June, 2006 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of #3,000,000.00 (THREE
MILLION POUND STERLING) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of US #60,000,000.00(sixty
million pounds) shared amongst the many lucky winners in this grand
category "B". This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
British Lottery. The estimated #60 Million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the $363 Million jackpot that went to two
winners in January 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our
play coupon. In view of this, your won prize would be transferred
to your designated Bank account or sent as cashier cheque.
Our approved agent will immediately commence on the processing of your
claims, to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact with them.Do therefore contact him with the the
following information about yourself to your claims agent on email
address:john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk
FULL NAME.
SEX.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
ADDRESS.
PHONE NUMBER.
ACCOUNT NUMBER TO RECEIVE THE MONEY OR OTHER MEANS YOU
PREFER

All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide
Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
email addresses. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you as required in this grand category "B". This is a part of
our precautionary measures to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, kindly contact our
fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims
and send the required information to him.
******************************************************************
Name: Mr John Mark
E-mail:john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
******************************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must
be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue
of double claiming. 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.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Bowman

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