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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.

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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • agentlugard@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Rose Knightley <mrsknightley@uklotto2006.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 22:14:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT THE AGENT AS IMPLIES.


THE BRITISH LOTTERY



CUSTOMER SERVICE
Ref. Number: UK/491OXI/06
Batch Number: 12/25/0306
Ticket Number: 564 75600545-188
Serial Number: 5388/06



WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#501) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday 6th September, 2006 . Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/06 drew the lucky numbers :

which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £550,000.00 (Five hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.All participants for the online version were selected randomly fromWorld Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £550,000.00 would be released to you by any of
our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent 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:
Mr Pearce Lugard
Email: agentlugard@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Winner,
Congratulations from all the members of staff In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly and send via Email to the fiduciary agent so as to claim your winnings. Once again congratulations from all our staff.

1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________
2.NATIONALITY:_______________________________________________________
3. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________
4. SEX:_________________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
6.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________
8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________
10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________
11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________
12.TOTAL AMOUNT WON:___________________________
13. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:____________________________
14.ANNUAL INCOME:____________________________
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other
relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument of
identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers
license or International passport.
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 to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Rose Knightley.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
REPLY PATH: agentlugard@yahoo.co.uk

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