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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")
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447024015340 (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.
  • samuelrogerslottry1_winning@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Samuel Rodgers <sml_rodgers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:44:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn: VICTIM-FULLNAME


Attn: VICTIM-FULLNAME

Dear,

In receipt of your message.

Be mindful, Your winning prize is right in the Bank for you but there is absolutely noway the Bank will transfer such amount of money to you without proper proofs as the beneficiary by clearing your Taxes inaccordance to the stipulated rules and regulations.

Please do not compare this very context with all those mails you receive from people who claim what they are not why because we are highly registered. Here is the RC: SANL 34456 of this institution with UK Registered No: 0199878*19 accompanied with Licence 43367 of United Nation thereby do not have time to attend any fraudulent matter as we do not want anything to tarnish our image.

Revert to us as soon as you are ready to ascertain your winnings for more details.

Remain Blessed!

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Samuel Rogers
Fiduciary Agent:
Email: samuelrogerslottry1_winning@yahoo.co.uk
Directline: +44 702 401 5340
Tel: +44 703 184 4042.
Hotline: +44 703 1861 772
FaxLine: +44 709 287 0456


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