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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.

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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")
• 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.
  • +447040117993 (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.
  • lottoonlineuk@pisem.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED KINGDON NATIONAL LOTTERY" <info@uklotto-online.co.uk>
Date: 16 Jul 2006 22:19:10 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


THE UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY.



P O Box 1100 LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL



UNITED KINGDOM®



(Customer Services)



Ref: UK/9420X2/68



Batch: 074/05/ZY369



FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.



{NO TICKET WAS SOLD}



TTHE UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY.,P O Box 1100 LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL



Dear Winner,



RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.



We are pleased to notify you the draw (#549) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,

Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on June 21st, 2006.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 100,000 E-mail addresses of distinguished individuals,professionals, artisans e.t.c drawn from All over Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery entries.



The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01-02-04-07-10-15-23 (bonus no.24), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.



You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £900,000.00 (Nine hundred thousand pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £9,000,000,00 shared amongst the(10)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.



Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.



PLEASE NOTE,A compulsory administrative charges of £950.00 would be required(This is a mandatory payment by claimants)for the official processing of your prize and the insurance cover.To file for your claim, you are hereby advised to contact our fiduciary agent via e-mail or Telephone with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers on this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 8.00pm on Mondays-Fridays.



Overseas Claims Unit



United Kingdom National Lottery Fiduciary Agent:



Mr.Jeffery Morgan



E-mail:lottoonlineuk@pisem.net



TEL:+447040117993,TEL:+447704281075,FAX:+447075009813



CONGRATULATIONS!!!



At your disposal, we remain.



Very Truly Yours,



Bertron Hill ( Zonal Co-Ordinator).



BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY FORM.



Provide him with the information below:



1.Name:.................................................



2.Address:............................................................



3.Marital Status:.........................................................



4.Occupation:.........................................................



5.Age:................................................................



6.Sex:................................................................



7.Nationality:........................................................



8.Country Of ........................................................



Residence:.............................................................



9.Telephone Number:......................................................



10.Fax Number:.............................................................



In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer soon as possible.



WARNING:PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH A VALID IDENTIFICATION SHOWING THAT YOU ARE ABOVE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO AVOID DISQUALIFICATION.



Yours Faithfully,



SIGN ,MGNT.



Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



Sweepstakes International Program.



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