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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031848969 (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.
  • markmasson01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "uk sweeps" <uksweeps137@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:41:23 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUATERS - UK
Customer Service

 

 

 

Ref Number:   UK/ZZ/102441
Batch Number:  FF344/2536
Lotto Number:  Draw 1000

Serial Number: 00982333cc

 

18th Wed 2006

 

ATTN: WINNER

 

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

 

We happily announce to you the draw of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
International programs held on Wed 18 Oct. 06, in ENGLAND AND WALES, Your e-mail address attached to Serial number 00982333cc and Batch Number: FF344/2536, drew the Lucky Numbers:

6-12-36-39-41-48-17 (bonus), which subsequently won you the lottery in a category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $2.5m USD (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credited to The National Lottery clients Account with Lloyds Bank, United Kingdom.

 

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play e-coupon. In view of this, your $2.5USD (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) would be released to you by our payment office in Europe.

 

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

 

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our Legal agent:

 

Barrister Mark Masson.
Email:markmasson01@yahoo.co.uk

+447031848969

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference, Batch numbers and Serial number.

Full Name

Address

Phone number

Age

Sex

Country

Manner in which you want your winnings(Cheque or Wire transfer)

 

 to any correspondences with our designated agent or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

Sincerely,
baltimore theo
UK - Coordinator.

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