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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:
  • "sent to you via courier service" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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 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.
  • +447031870890 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "EXTOL FINANCE INC. U.K" <agentttextoll@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:43:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRIZE RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM/ FILL INSTANTLY


12 Park street , Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX, ENGLAND Customer Service
Ref: LIUK/5020/0261/20
Batch: 01-A442

PRIZE RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM/ FILL INSTANTLY

Attn: Mr Scherder
Dear Winner,
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. We are so glad to have you contact us regarding your prize. My company, EXTOL Finance Company U K. is, upon agreements with NATIONAL LIVERWOOD Lottery UK to handle all transfer matters between NATIONAL LIVERWOOD Lottery UK, and you the winner. We shall commence the transfer of your prize winning accordingly upon meeting of our requirements.You are immediately required to fill a "Lottery claims Questionaire with all necessary details and send back to us.
EXTOL FINANCES LTD.
APPROVED AGENT FOR LIVERWOOD LOTTERY UK
TR18 Herbert Road,
Sol hall, West Midlands,B91 3QE.
Your Ref:../
Date:
LOTTERY CLAIMS QUESTIONAIRE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Beneficiary:
User name:
Identification No:
Address:
Coutry:
Amount (winning sum):
Age:
Sex:
marital status:
Ref-number:
Occupation:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
______________________________________________
WINNING DATA
Ticket No:
Batch No:
Ref No:
______________________________________________
MODE OF PAYMENT
Certified Cheque:
Wire Transfer:
Please add your account details if you choose Wire transfer.
______________________________________________
Signature of applicant:

kindly fill the above questionaire and send back to us either by fax or as an email attachment.A certificate of prize claim along side other vital documents will be sent to you via Courier service immediately transfer of your winnings is effected. As soon as your form is submitted and verified we shall be sending you, a scanned copy of your prize claims certificate. This is in line with the lotto companies policies and regulations.

Congratulations once more, I shall be awaiting your filled Lottery Winnings Claims Form.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Diane Milton
TEL: +44-703-187-0890 +44-702-405-1169



































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