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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:
  • "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 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.
  • uklotteryclaimsagentdept@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: uknationallotteryawards <uklotteryclaimsagentdept@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:51:29 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

BACTH NO: LELI/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. LELI/21449267220/255100//2202

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL
NOTICE......CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 24TH of July, 2006.

Due to  the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 27TH of July, 2006. Your name
attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial
number 918735625 drew the lucky numbers of
21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery
in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of 1,000,000:00GBP Only ( ONE MILLION POUND ONLY) in
cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security
Company
in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:

CONTACT NAME:        Perry Omoh
CITY/ COUNTRY:     London, United Kingdom.
EMAIL:             uklotteryclaimsagentdept@yahoo.it
Phone:             44-70 2403 1838
FAX:               44-87 0133 4585

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
14days of receiving these notification. After this
date all
unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,make sure that you fill out completely
Claim Form GG attached below and remember to fill your
reference number and batch numbers.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Find attached a Non-Residential Award Claim Form GG
which you are to fill and return to this office within 72 hours of receipt by email stated below:

uklotteryclaimsagentdept@yahoo.it      

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Ann Van Douf.

 

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       AWARD CLAIM FORM GG.
****************************************************************

 

FULL
NAME:.........................................................

FORWARDING
ADDRESSE:..........................................................

CITY/STATE:............................

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.....................

MARITAL STATUS:........................

NATIONALITY............................

SEX.............

INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NR( IF
APPLICABLE):.............

DATE OF BIRTH:.............

TEL/FAX NR:...............................

CELL PHONE:.............................

OCCUPATION:...............................

CURRENT EMAIL:............................

==================================================
                 WINNING INFORMATION
==================================================

COUPON NR:................................

LOTTERY REF NR:...........................

LOTTERY DATE:.............................

CLAIMANT SIGNATURE:.......................

Please you are to choose your payment option at which
you want
your fund Paidto you; listed below is our payment
modalities and
option of payment.

(1). TRAVELLING TO THE AMESTARDAM OUR CASH PAYMENT
CENTRE FOR CASH/ CHEQUE COLLECTION (Send flight
itinerary
to confirm your arrival/appointment
Date}:......................

(2). BY COURIER SERVICE ......................

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This email and its attachments are confidential and
intended for
the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and
its massage
may also be privilegedor protected by legal rules.

If you have received this by mistake please let us
know by reply
immediately and destroy the email and its contents
without reading,
copying or forwarding the contents.

 

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