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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")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447031871618 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704792490 (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.
  • attorneyschamber@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "UK LOTTO UK LOTTO" <theukworldewildegames1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:18:59 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

UK National Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914 Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04 Batch: 12/25/DC34 For Info Call Us Tel+44- 703 1871 613                                                       Attn: Amarjit Singh                            CONGRATULATIONS                           WINNING NOTIFICATION      We happily announce to you the draw of the British lottery programs held in London, Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number: 886/04 drew the lucky numbers: 01-6-2-13-35-17 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of £208,089( Two Hundred and eight thousand eighty-nine pounds sterling) in cash credited to file RPC/9080115322/44. This is from a total cash prize of  £125 million pounds sterlings. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the 363 million pounds sterlings jackpot that went to two winners in August 2006 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £208,089( Two Hundred and eight thousand eighty-nine pounds sterling)would be released to you by our affiliate banks.   Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.      All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually.   To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.   Your £208,089( Two Hundred and eight thousand eighty-nine pounds sterling) your winning fund has been remitted to our Barclay affiliated Bank in Madrid Spain for payment. Contact immediately your claim agent!   Barrister Brian Hofman Luo Esq, Foreign Service Manager Overseas Subscribers Agents 13, Winchester-Hill,Wire Way 1056.United Kingdom Tel:(+44 703 187 1618)         +44 703 187 1594 Fax (+44 870 479 2490). Email: attorneyschamber@aim.com Call him on phone immediately you recieve this mail so that he will secure your file and give you the procedure on how the fund will be remitte to your account.   To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.   Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.   Sincerely, Mrs.Dolly Davis. Zonal Coordinator   Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be beging Britsih National Lottery addresses, but are not from The British Lottery.   PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :  CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:customer_care_service_uk @yahoo.co.uk LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.                 Copyright © 1994-2005 The British National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline                                                   77635 476378 255667460

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