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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +448701321613 (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.
  • ken_dvd0000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • complaints000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth David <winners@onlineuklotto.org>
Reply-To: ken_dvd0000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:18:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION


 







GLOBAL LOTTO COMPANY


 

DAYZERS NEDERLAND & UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY:
Website: www.global-lotto.at


Customer Service
33 YATCH BASIN MARINA OFFICES,
UPON TYNE NEWCASTLE. LONDON

www.global-lotto.at





GLOBAL LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK


                                                                                   
                                                                                    
REFNO: 06/8755412/2006
 BATCH NO: WFD 987644329/654
WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILI
 
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#506) of the GLOBAL LOTTO LOTTERY ONLINE GAME PROMOTION PROGRAM, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Wednesday 4th Oct. 2006 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, 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 (#506) selected  your email address attached to an e-ticket number: WFD 6540089 GILI  with Serial number 57768/06 drew the lucky numbers: 7-19-26-38-44-49, Bonus 24 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 £1,290,203.00 (One million, two hundred and ninety thousand, two hundred and three British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/8023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £2,580,406.00 shared amongst the first two (2) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured 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 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 £1,290,203.00(One million, two hundred and ninety thousand, two hundred and three British 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.




You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your award winning certificate and the release of your winnings prized.


1. Full names
2. Residential address
3. Phone & Fax number
4. Marital status
5. Age & sex
6. Occupation
7. Your winning Ticket Number WFD 6540089 GILI
8. Amount won / Prize

You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to our Foreign Payment and Release order Department  to enable us File for your claim ,Contact Below:-
Overseas Claims Unit
 United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr. Kenneth David
Email; Ken_dvd0000@yahoo.co.uk
Tel; +44-208-472-7734
Fax; +44-870-132-1613
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!!!


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 21 working days of this notification mail from your claim officer. After the last day, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the organisation.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 21 working days of this notification mail from your claim officer. After the last day, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the organisation.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.


Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using The UK National Lottery addresses, but are not from The UK Lottery Headquarters

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO:
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: complaints000@yahoo.co.uk



PICTORAL VIEW OF LAST WINNERS OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY 2005





You must be 16
or over to play or claim a prize
Copyright ? 1995-2006 Global Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline



77635 476378 255667460





You must be 16
or over to play or claim a prize
Copyright ? 1995-2006 Global Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline



77635 476378 255667460




You must be 16
or over to play or claim a prize
Copyright ? 1995-2006 Global Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline



77635 476378 255667460




You must be 16
or over to play or claim a prize
Copyright ? 1995-2006 Global Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline



77635 476378 255667460

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