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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "OCEANIC-FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL" <freelottery@i12.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: prudentfinancier@aol.fr
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:05:34 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

OCEANIC-FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL / The Free Lotto
Company

Under the International Lottery and Swiss Lotto
UK HEAD OFFICE
Unit 7, Parkway Trading Est.,
Cranford La, Hounslow,

Amsterdam Branch,
Netherlands.

OCEANIC-FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
Amsterdam,Netherlands.
REF NUMBER:[FL2/05/207152/SK/IE]

We are happy to inform you that your email address has
been selected as one of the lucky email addresses in
the category "B" of the online lotto conducted by
OCEANIC FOUNDATION.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
The cyber-Lotto was conducted by a first of its kind
automated computer balloting system, where by email
addresses(30,000 email addresses),were extracted from
all continents of the world.A draw was held in
different categories and winners emerged from
different parts of the world and they are entitled to
various cash prizes depending on their different
categories.

Thus, you are entitled to a prize money of (850,000Eros
(Eight Hndred and Fifty Thousand Eros) Reference
number for your prize is:[FL2/05/207152/SK/IE] Ticket
number:[962901-PCF03] As a category B winner, you have
been selected by computer balloting system where only
email addresses are soughted,from a total number of
30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.

After an automated computer ballot of our
International Promotions Program, only ONE winner
emerged in this category and therefore you are to
receive payout of 850,000Eros ) Eight Hndred and
Fifty Thousand Eros)

This promotional program takes place every year, and
is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities
like the Sultan of Brunei,and other corporate
organisations.This is to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide.


To immediately claim your prize, please contact our
fiduciary agent below are the contact information of
your fiiduciary agent:

===================================
CITIT CONSULTANT BV.
Amsterdam Netherland.
Contact:Mr.John Pera
Email:prudentfinancierbv@aol.fr
====================================

Provide Prize reference
number-[FL2/05/207152/SK/IE]and winning ticket number
[962901-PCF03] for confirmation. In your best
interest(s), you must initiate contact within one week
of receipt of this correspondence.

You are to provide the below details, to enable the
speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings. we
advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to
avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation

LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM

(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: ...............................................
Reference Number:............................................
First Name: ......................................................
Last Name:.....................................................
Home Address:..................................................
Town/City: .....................................................
Post Code: ......................................................
Country: ............................................................
Telephone (Home): .........................................
Mobile: ............................................................
Fax (Private): ...................................................
Fax (Office): .....................................................
Email Address: ................................................
Date of Birth: ...................................................
Occupation: ....................................................
Marital Status: ....................................................

I.............................???hereby declare that
the above information are
true and binding on me. If at any time it is
discovered that I have given false
information, I will forfeit my rights to my
winnings.theabove detailed information
will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.


You may be required to provide any of the above
information during the process of
collecting your prize.

We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that
you participate in any of our international programs
in the nearest future.

Please be informed that NON RESIDENTS of Netherlands
will be required to procure a Affidavits of Lotto
Claim/Court clearance certificate from the
Court in Netherland prior to award payment policy of
Organisers/European Gaming Board as required by the
Clearance office.


Please be aware that your Paying Authority wills
Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
Verifications and validation provided by this
Clearance Office We also encourage you to visit our
website at www.freelotto.com and

Take your chance to play and become part of our daily
winners. Millions are won on a daily basis on one of
the world's most famous
Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mrs Peggy Martins,

Promotions Manager

free lotto service.

Anti-fraud resources:

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