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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")
• 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.
  • mervinrands@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "adams" <adams-rob@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:52:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Claims Requirement Form


PRINCIPAL CONSULT 184 BRIDGE ROADSTOKESLEYMIDDLESBOROUGHCLEVELANDTS9 5AAUNITED KINGDOM.

ATTENTION:Mervin Rands
EMAIL ADDRESS:mervinrands@yahoo.com
I am Mr. Adams Robinson the Claim Officer assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you on your victory, you are very Lucky to have won this lottery prize .You are required to Forward the following details to help facilitate the Processing of your claims and certificate which will Facilitate the release of your winnings.
1. Full names...................................
2. Residential address..........................
3. Phone number.................................
4. Fax number...................................
5. Occupation..................................
6. Sex........................................
7. Age........................................
8. Nationality...............................
CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION I ..................................... Declare as the lottery prize winner that all information I have provided for my winning claims are true and correct information of myself. I agree with the Derby Lottery programs policy and regulation in line with my lottery claims.
You are advised to forward these information’s as soon as Possible to enable us attend to your file. Please note that your funds have been deposited safely in a security Firm in London, and your information will be forwarded to Them before they can release your winnings. You are also To choose the mode which you want to collect your funds:
Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you
I. Employ the service of our affiliated Courier company to courier your Certificate and Certified bank Check to your residential address [.........]
ii. Come down to our payment office in London to claim your winning Check prize personally [.........]
(iii) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER: [.........]
N: B :( Please note that Option 1 will mean you shoulder the cost of courier Fees because the BRITISH GAME COMMISSION (BGC) does not permit us to tamper with any winners winnings for safety reason.
After you have sent down this information, a certificate will couriered To security firm. This is to be your proof of winning from this office To the security firm before they release your funds. You are advised to Keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from Taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, congratulations. Please note that all winnings should be claimed within 2 week from the date of filed claim
Yours sincerely,Mr. Adams RobinsonFiduciary agent.




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