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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447040113367 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDREW GORDON FURNESS <luckydayclaims_verification@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:05:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION PROCESSES/REQUIRED DETAILS


Attention:
Good day to you.
I am in receipt of your email and the contents therein.
Congratulations, once more, from the members of staff of LuckyDay Lotto
International. This lottery was a conjoined effort of Microsoft
International and the United Nations under the auspices of Lucky Day
International.
This lottery is aimed at promoting world peace and the use of the internet
across the world. The Participants were drawn randomly from the internet upon
which a raffle draw was conducted and seventeen lucky winners emerged
fortuitously. The seventeen lucky winners have been assigned a lump
payment of one million euro each.
To facilitate the swift procurement of your winning, you are to fill out
the required verification details and return it within 24-72hrs.
This will enhance the verification and subsequent approval of your
payment. The deadline set for the collection of winnings is ebbing ever so
close; hence you are to act accordingly to the instructions stated herein.
It is imperative that you keep this winning confidential and
surreptitious to avoid anyone other than yourself from laying claim to
these monies. LuckyDay International reserves the right to decline
payment/transfer if irregularities occur.
This sweepstake lottery was organized in the Netherlands under all
stated rules and regulations guiding the transfer of large sums of money.
To necessitate your participation in our annual lottery taking place in
December in the United Kingdom, you are to procure your winning within
the stipulated time frame. As it remains open to considerable doubt if
the deadline set for the collection of winnings and subsequent
participation in our annual lottery promo will be moved further.
Please note that this Verification process usually takes between 24-72
hours, depending on how swiftly you fill out and return the verification details.
Upon completion of this Verification Process/Screening, you would be contacted
by us with further details on when you shall be receiving your funds in
your nominated bank account.
Please have your verification details sent in immediately
and await further contact from us. Note also that there is a maximum
allowable time by law, for which we can hold these funds here unclaimed.
Be informed that failure to receive your verification details
within 24-72 hours of receipt of this e-mail will result in your
payment being delayed or your funds returned to source. Also make sure
that you have a valid form of identification sent
with the verification details. You should accompany the
verification details with either the information page of
your International Passport, Drivers License or your National ID.
Please convey the requested information in the format below:
FIRST NAME…………………………
LAST NAME………………………….
MARITAL STATUS…………………
AGE……………………………………
SEX……………………………………
COUNTRY……………………………
NATIONALITY………………………
OCCUPATION………………………
ADDRESS…………………………...
TELEPHONE..................
NEXT OF KIN………………………
INDICATE THE MODE OF PAYMENT PREFERABLE TO YOU FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED OPTIONS BELOW;
1) BANK TRANSFER
2) HOME DELIVERY( CHEQUE )
LuckyDay Lotto International will convey your winning to you in the
mode preferable to you. Your winning will be transferred to you upon
receipt of your claim form and finalization of all required modalities.
Congratulations once more and good luck.
Best wishes,
ANDREW GORDON FURNESS
Claim officer.
TEL: +447040113367
FAX: 448701221937
WEB SITE: www.luckyday.nl

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