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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • +447031849025 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +2348038863109 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • frank_elliot2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC." <gilli_inc@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:24:38 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU WON GILI LOTTO

GILI HOUSE,Plot 24 Bachelors Lane,
Green shire, New CastleNez 4PP-England
Tel/Fax +447031849025.

Date: 15/08/2006
Ref:05/8755412/2005
Batch no;987644329/651
WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILI

It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize
release of this last quarter of the year lottery
result from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INCORPORATE. These lotteries are fully based on an
electronic selection of winners using their e-mail
addresses.Your email address was attached to ticket
number; 109865442 serial number 8751128673.

This batch draws, the lucky numbers as follows
22-41-63-77-82 bonus number 34,which consequently won
the lottery in the second category. You are here by
have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000.00
(ONE MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:GILI/MM
8755412/05 from the total cash prize of
US$10,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in
this category.

All email addresses were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania
as part of our international promotions program which
is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a
conglomerate of some multinational companies as part
of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details e-mail address falls within
our African Regional office in Nigeria, as indicated
in your play coupon and your prize of US$1,000,000.00
will be released to you from our London correspondent
where we have our corporate head quarters. We hope
with part of your prize, you will participate in our
end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
SIMPLY CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT;
Dr. Frank Elliot via the Email
EMAIL:::(frank_elliot2@yahoo.com)
PHONE:::(+2348038863109)

Please quote your reference, batch and winning
number which can be found on the top left corner of
this notification as well as your full name, address
and telephone number to help locate your file
easily.For security reasons,we advice all winners to
keep this information confidential from the public
until your claim is processed and your prize released
to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
DO CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT VIA DR. FRANK ELLIOT ON
THE EMAIL; ANY BEACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE
PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before one
month of this notice,otherwise funds will be returned
as Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
Prof. Kenneth Benson.
Chairman Gili London.
D/L +447031849025.

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