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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.
• 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.
  • prizeawards06_rayfdwhite@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: THE UKONLINE LOTTERY <notificationdesk@ukonl1.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:32:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION(UKONL WINNER)...REDEEM YOUR PRIZE!!!


THE DESK OF THE CYBER ANALYST,
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY(UKONL)
20 A'BECKETS AVENUE
PALDWICK, BOGNOR REGIS,
WEST SUSSEX, PO21 4LX
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369

Dear Prize Winner,
We happily announce to you the winning result of the UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. Your "E-mail Address" attached to ticket number 566677700022 with serial number 3331-661 drew lucky numbers 20-70-35-49-41-45-46 which consequently won in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,225,000 (One Million, Two Hundred And Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file U/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £3,675,000 shared amongst the first three(3)lucky winners in this category .
In view of this, your £1,225,000 (One Million, Two Hundred And Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds Sterling) will be released to you by our Financial controller.
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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
[TICKET NO 566677700022]
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]..............................
[FULL MAILING ADDRESS].............................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]..................................
[STATE/ PROVINCE]..................................
[DATE OF BIRTH] ...................................
[SEX]..............................................
[MARITAL STATUS]...................................
[OCCUPATION].......................................
[CURRENT E-MAIL]...................................
[TEL HOME].........................................
[CELLPHONE NUMBER].................................
[FAX]..............................................
[BATCH NUMMBER]:...................
SEND FILLED APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM TO:
Rayford White(MR)(Claims Financial Controller)
Email: prizeawards06_rayfdwhite@yahoo.co.uk

Please be informed that for the interest and safety of winning claims, the UKONLINE LOTTERY Guarrantees strict confidentiality with regards to information and particulars.The board would not be held responsible for information disclosed to a third party as a result of failure on your part to adhere to STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY even at the point of payment.BE WARNED!!!

Yours faithfully,

MRS:MILLER JACKSON
UKONLINE LOTTERY CYBER ANALYST
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© 2006 UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY. All rights reserved. Offer valid to winners who are at least 18 years of age. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary to claim winning prize. You will need to meet all of the steps to redeem as outlined in the Terms & Conditions before you can receive your promotional prizes by entering the first claims mode.

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