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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024017265 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701301844 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank Nestle <info_mswlclaimsofficer@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:16:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dietrich Holtz/5.5 MILLION POUNDS DISCLAIMING FORM FROM THE MICROSOFT WORD MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY


ATTENTION:Dietrich Holtz
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH NO: SEC4798/MEGA
MODE OF PAYMENT:COURIER OF PACKAGE TO RECIPIENT.

We are in receipt of your mail.

The original copy of your winning certificate,together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected.

And it seems you are still being skeptical about your winnings, knowing well that it has taking too much time in the courier firm office.

I have been directed by the MICROSOFT WORD MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY HOUSE here in the UK, to formally notify you of our DISCLAIMING FORM

That you have just Three {3} working days to claiming your funds from our Courier office(ScarLet Courier LTD ), which you where given instructions on how to contact, so you make your claims known to them .

Note that you are advice to claim your prize on or before the given days and if you do not want to claim your lump sums pay out of 5,500,000.00 FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.

Therefore, you are advice to sincerely give an order of the disbursement of your winnings funds to our yearly charity programmed.

Please, you are further advice to print out this form, sign it and send it back to us as an attachment or fax immediately. Below is the form you will have to fill:

DISBURSEMENT FORM FOR WINNERS ONLY. FILL IN BLOCK LETTERS.

FULL NAMES: ____________________________________________________

REF. NUMBERS: __________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________


NAME OF LOTTERY WON: _________________________________

AMOUNT WON IN WORDS: _________________________________________

REASONS FOR NOT CLAIMING PRIZE/MONEY: ______________________


DATE: _________________________ SIGNATURE: _____________

DECLARATION:

I _________________________________________________ HERE BY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT WISH TO CLAIM MY PRIZE/MONEY AND WILL LOOSE THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR RECLAIMS. MY PRIZE MONEY CAN BE RELEASED OR GIVEN TO THE CHARITY HOMES FOR THIS YEAR CHARITY DONATIONS AS I DO NOT WISH TO CLAIM MY PRIZE, I THERE FORE WILL NOT TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION IF MY PRIZE IS GIVEN OUT TO THE CHARITY HOMES.

This above form stands as an agreement between you and the lottery house that, you have agreed to close your winning file and will not go extra mile if your funds are been given out to the charity organization, that you would abide by the agreement signed between you and the Microsoft word mega jackpot lottery here in the UK.

I wish you the best in making your choice.

NOTE: It is mandatory you do as instructed.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE AND GOOD LUCK FROM OUR ENTIRE STAFF.

REGARDS,
MR FRANK NESTLE
CLAIM AGENT / OFFICER.
Phone Number 1: +44-702-401-7265
Phone Number 2: +44-702-402-3649
Fax Number: +44-870-130-1844
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
89 New Fetter Lane London,EC4A 1AG U.K


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