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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • cahilmohd@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fudiciary agent <contact_fudiciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:26:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION[CONTACT AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIMS]


BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
19 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.
L70 1NL.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: LSUK/2031/7168/67
Batch: R3/A377-69








This woman just won the B.A.A.S Lottery in the 1st category and is pictured in her new home in Paris (France). She says" I don't believe at first..........."




We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,online
Sweepstakes International program held on 28th April , 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : BAASTL-04071973 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:


and bonus ball number:

Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$550,000.00 (Five Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in cheque for security reasons.
This is from a total cash prize of US$5,500,000.00 Dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.





Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representativeas indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$550,000.00 cheque would be released to you by our trusted fudiciary agent in Asia.Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commenced and inform you the process to facilitate the release/delivery of your check at your nominated address as soon as you contact him. He will as well scan your winning award certificate to you as an evidence of your winning.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Websites, email adresses and guestbooks through computer draw ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies email addresses.This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by his Highness Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.

For security reasons, you are strictly advised to keep your winning informations and your winning award certificate highly confidential till your claims are processed and your cheque delivered to your nominated address through an approved delivery officer appointed specially for this program.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.



Note that failure to obey or follow the rules and regulations of this program which will be emailed to you by your our fiduciary agent means that your cheque will not be delivered to you.
In addition to that, British-Afro Asia Sweepstake Lottery International deserve the right to withdraw your cheque if any winner fails to claim it within one month.
To File Your Claim,Contact Our Fudiciary Agent:BARRISTER CAHILL MOHAMED.
Email:cahilmohd@excite.com with the following details below:

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone Number):
10 Cell Number: (Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):
11. Fax Number:
12. Draw Number above:
Winners under 18 years of age will be authomatically disqualified.

THE ABOVE SHOTS SHOWS WINNERS JUBILATING AND DISPLAYING THEIR WINNING CHEQUES.
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being a winner of this promotional lottery program. Our special thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft and all his associates.

MR. MAXWELL GRAHAM DR.ALEX FOREMAN $ MR.JERRY WOOD
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS




Mr. Brian Philips
Online Co-Ordinator.
CONGRATS,
MRS. JULIET WOOD.
WINNERS NOTIFICATION CO-ORDINATOR.
BRITISH AFRO-ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY




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