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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim 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.
  • scott_peterson_911@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH/AFRIC NATIONAL LOTTORY BRITISH/AFRIC NATIONAL LOTTORY"
<m_don1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:43:52 +0100
Subject: !!AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!!!



Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ref: UKAFRIC/9420X2/68



BRITISH/AFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: STICK WINNER.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERYDRAWS
2006 .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:11
23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky numbers:13
1522 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category. you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum payof £ 750,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)

Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every
year,and it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like
the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate
organisations.This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

Your prize award has been insured and is ready for claims. To begin your
claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners as soon as possible for
the processing of your winning .

For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed .

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programm by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our next
4million britishafrica slot. You are required to contact your Claim Agent,

Mr. Scoot Peterson
FUDICIARY AGENT ,BRITISH/AFRIC INTL LOTTERY
Email:scott_peterson_911@yahoo.com

Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,Remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform
our fudiciary agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations!!! once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU
ARE BELOW 16 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Vera Lucas.
Vice President,
British/Afric Lottery Organization
www.national-lottery.co.uk





BRITISH/AFRIC NATIONAL LOTTORY FORM.

Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:...............................................................
2.Address:............................................................
3.Marital Status:.....................................................
4.Occupation:.........................................................
5.Age:................................................................
6.Sex:................................................................
7.Nationality:........................................................
8.Country Of .........................................................
Residence:............................................................
9.Telephone Number:...................................................
10.Fax Number:........................................................

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your
officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims officer soon as possible.

You must be 18 or over to play or claim a prize

Yours Faithfully,
Management.

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