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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:
  • "claims director" (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!
• 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.
  • +447031870973 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709125684 (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.
  • agentttxtoll@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NATIONALINFO NATIONALLIVERWOOD <nationalinfo@nnationalliverwood.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:57:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?YOU_ARE_A_LUCKY_WINNER_OF_=C2=A31,500,000_**CONGRATULATIONS**?=


NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY INC.
18 Herbert Road,
Sol hall,
West Midlands,B91 3QE

United Kingdom
NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY WINNERS NOTICE



Dear Prize winner,



Congratulations You are Category A prize winner! You have been selected as one of two winners of the NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY,computer ballot draws and thus it will be a privileged recipient of the grand draw prize of £1,500,000 (One million five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only). You/Your company, attached to Winning File Reference number LIUK/5020/0261/20; ticket number 219-8IO-97/A.



NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY conducted its final draws, participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from 4,100,000 names/email addresses of individuals and Companies from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Middle East,Africa, and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program. You emerged as one of the grand draw prize in the Category A and are there for entitled to a sum of £1,500,000 (One million five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds only). From a total sum of £3,000,000 shared among the 2 winners in this category.




However, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE NATIONAL LIVERWOOD LOTTERY for verification and then
you will be directed to the bank or courier where a cheque of £1,500,000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.


VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.REFERENCE NUMBER:
10.SERIAL NUMBER:
11.AMOUNT WON:
12.STATE:
13.COUNTRY
14.NEXT OF KIN:
15.HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER


Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to
our Promotion manager through email or fax for prompt collection of your
fund from the designated bank or place.

(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)

Mrs. Diane Milton
CLAIMS DIRECTOR
EXTOL FINANCE INC. U.K.
For Enquiries Please Call;
TEL: +44-703-187-0973
+44-703-187-0890
+44-702-405-1169
FAX : +44-870-912-5684

Email: agentttxtoll@yahoo.co.uk
Email: agentttxtoll@yahoo.co.uk
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You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)

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