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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:
  • "claims agent" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Angies ruth <angies_ncis@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 03:12:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM






THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPAT .COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM


COCA COLA PROMOTION WINNER........

ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF THE COCA COLA PROMOTION DEPARTMENT ARE CONGRATULATING YOU, WE WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS LOTTERY GAME IS FOR REAL AND IT WAS CARRIED OUT BUT A COMPUTER MAIL RADOM SELECTION, ALSO THAT AS SOON AS YOU FILL AND SEND BACK THIS FORM SENT TO YOU THEN YOU WILL BE DIRCETED TO THE PAYMENT OFFICE SO THAT YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF 1,000,000.00 POUNDS STERLING COULD BE SENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY,SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR CLAIMS.


VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________


5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

12. COUNTRY________________________________

13. COMPANY NAME(IFAPPLICABLE):


15. PAYMENT OPTIONS: (CHOOSE AND TICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS BELOW:


(1) CHEQUE (Delivery Of Your Winning Cheque To You At Home Within 24hours By A Courier Service) :

(2) PHYSICAL COLLECTION (Coming to Uk to Get You Winning Prize In Person):

ONLY WHEN YOU ARE USING OPTION (1)

POSTAL/MAILING ADDRESS: (WHERE THE CHEQUE AND PRIZE WINNING CERTIFICATE WILL BE COURIERED TO): ____________________________________________
NAME OF RECEIVER: __________________________________________________




DECLARATION:

I, ____________, HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE
NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL
LOTTERY PROGRAM NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED
CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.
I THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING
AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME. SIGNATURE :______________
(TYPE IN YOUR NAMES): ________________________________
DATE: ________________________


Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the Funds Release Department so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,




Claims Agent
ANGIES RUTH
Yours faithfully,
Management



























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