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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447031955102 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27838861921 (South Africa, 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.
  • ukclaim_dept@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uk_l0tt0_0026@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:02:41 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION FROM UNITED KINGDOM

The UK National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 34/100318/2PD

                                           CONGRATULATION'S WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1127) of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY, onlineS weepstakes International program held on Wednesday 11th October 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 664759005451773 with Serial number 6368/03 drew the lucky winning numbers 14 - 16 - 24 - 26 - 27 - 39 - (Bonus Ball) 06

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3Rd category for October. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $820,000,00. (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file KPC/650803183000/04.
This is from a total cash prize of $1100,000,00 Million United States Dollars,  shared amongst the One-Hundred and thirty-four (134) lucky winners in this third category worldwide.  The online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal emails , unions, associations and co-operate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place in Essex Liverpool United Kingdom Three times in a year. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $820, 000.00  (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars Only) would be released to you by our payment office in South Africa. Our Fudiciary agentwill immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

NOTE: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned !!.

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff.

             AGENT VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:

1.FULL NAMES: _________________________________
2.ADDRESS: ______________________________________________
_________________________________________
3.SEX:__________
4.AGE:_________
5.MARITAL STATUS: ________________________________
6.OCCUPATION: _________________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT WON THE PRICE:____________________________________
8.TELEPHONE  / FAX NUMBER:______________________________________
9.REF NUMBERS _____________ BATCH NUMBER: ___________________
10.TICKET NUMBER: _________________________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER: _________________________
12.AMOUNT WON: _______________________________________
13.CITY:___________________ ZIP CODE:_____________________________
14.STATE: ______________________________
15.COUNTRY: ______________________________________________
16.WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE WINNING FUND:_________________________________

To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our claims department immediately via email / call him for advise.

Fudiciary agent: Barrister Joseph Tharmo               

Agent Contact Email: ukclaim_dept@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone: +27-838-861-921

Once again congratulations...

Mrs. Linda Wilson
Online Co-ordinator
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY :Tel/Fax: +44 703 1955 102 : Sweepstakes International Program United Kingdom.

Copyright © 1994-2006. The National Lottery Inc.
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