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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:
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • +447005961351 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: infonul@aim.com
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:52:28 -0400
Subject: Re: WINNING NOTIFICATION


The National Lottery
Head quarters
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)

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



Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#133) of the EURO MILLIONS WINNING under the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 25 AUGUST 2006.


Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 179 with Serial number 5368/06 Match 5 and 1 Star number which subsequently won you the lottery of the second Jackpot Prize.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £367,453(Three Hundred And Sixty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred And Fifty-Three pounds Only) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. This promotion takes place weekly.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our zone 2 booklet representative office as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £367,453(Three Hundred And Sixty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred And Fifty-Three pounds Only) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in this zone.

Our accredited agent in the united kingdom will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

NAME: MR FRANK DARTSON
FAX: +44- 7005-961-351
EMAIL: freelotclaims@aol.co.uk

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/home/home.do










Cynthia Paul was one of three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot , each scooping a massive £4,000,000 Pounds.




Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.



Yours faithfully,

Mr Albert Clinton.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.




© Copyright 1994-2006 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Term.

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