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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:

• 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim 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!
• 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.
  • +447024082566 (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.
  • agentwell_uknationallottery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY PROMO" <rose81may@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: agentwell_uknationallottery@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:39:38 +0000
Subject: !!!!!CONGRATULATIONS.....YOU HAVE JUST WON!!!!!

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultsdailyhistorical.asp

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (1119#) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 11th
September, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals
drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East,
parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international
promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective
overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part
in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (1117#) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
07 08 12 16 20 21 26
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match
5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six
Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £16,533,022 shared
amongst the
first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name 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
within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the
processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account
after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
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
£5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred
and Fifty
Two Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe. Please be informed that claims not processed within the
stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
stating the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday

Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.
**************************************************
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Dr Well paulson
Email: agentwell_uknationallottery@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-702-408-2566
Tel: +44-702-408-2563
***************************************************

PLEASE FILL BELOW YOUR DETAILS AND THE WAY YOUR WHICH TO CLAIM YOUR
WINNING.
In line with the governing rules of claim, you are to state how you
want us to pay you your winning prize

YOU ARE TO SEND TO US YOUR BANKING DETAILS BELOW FOR PAYOUT.
Bank Name:..................................................
Name On Account : ....................................
Account Number:..........................................
Wire Instructions:.........................................

If You Intend To Claim Your Money Through Cheque Delivery Please Fill
the Details Below:
Name Of Winner.....................................................
Delivery Address:....................................................
......... .........
........................................................... ....
Tel/Fax Of Delivery:................................................
Post Code/Zip Code Delivery.............................
Country/State:.................. ....................................

Your Personal Data Form Fill Please.
Name Of Winner:_____________________________
Date Of Birth:________________________________
Occupation::_________________________________
Tel No:______________________________________
Fax No:_____________________________________
City:________________________________________
State:_______________________________________
Country:_____________________________________
Zip Code:____________________________________
Your winnings details:

Winning Numbers:
Batch Numbers:Ref Numbers:

You are to quote your winning details in other to commence on the
process of your winning claim.
Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email
address,telephone and fax numbers
immediately.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated
with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At Your Disposal, We Remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs Rose May

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