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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims 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 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.
  • thunderphilip@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "thunderphilip" <thunderphilip@terra.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:24:53 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON US$2,950,000









THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141

ATTENTION!!!
We happily announce to you the result of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY programs held on the 10th of July 2006 in JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with serial number 0098/UK0204, batch number VC/32/ID1141, lottery ref number UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers
Bonus Ball:

Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ?850,000 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling), in cash credited to file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN. This is from a total cash prize of ?8.5 Million pounds sterlings, shared amongst the first TEN (10 ) lucky winners in this second category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 unscrupulous elements. Be informed that all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year and it is promoted and sponsored by Association of Software Producers. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

DR. Thunder Philip
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Email: thunderphilip@hotmail.com
Tel.: 27-76-444-1027
OR CALL BRADLEY HAREWOOD ON :00447031893426
Note: All winnings in this category must be claimed not later than 31st of September 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please fill and return the field below:

1.FULL NAMES OF WINNER :-
2.FULL MAILING ADDRESS :-
3.SEX :-
4.DATE OF BIRTH :-
5.MARITAL STATUS :-
6.OCCUPATION :-
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER :-
8.COUNTRY / REGION :-
9.LOTTO NUMBER :-
10.TICKET NUMBER :-
11.SERIAL NUMBER :-
12.CURRENT EMAIL :-

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note that you must contact your claims agent within one week of receipt of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,

MRS. MARIA BENAS

Zonal Co-ordinator Online International Promotions Unit
Bonus Ball:


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