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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447024094189 (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.
  • grahammorgan01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT AWARD LOTTERY 2006" <msw.notific98@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:02:10 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION



The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX London.
Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref: BTL/101OXI/02



UKL NOTIFICATION DESK
We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 20th October 2006
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus #
(09).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00 (One
million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000,00 shared amongst the first
five (5) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place bianually.
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 £1,000,000.00 (One million pounds sterling) would be released
to you by any of our courier department or by on-line bank to bank
transfer.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim 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. Please be warned !!!
To file for your claim, please Fill The Following Verification Form And Send
It To, our fiduciary Official agent:
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM
Name
Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.):
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Personal
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Gender: Male Female
Marital status:
Lotto Ticket Number
Ticket Serial Number
Address:

City:
State/province:
Zip/postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile/cellular:
E-mail:
Occupation:
Mode of Payment (please choose one option only):
Certified Cheque
Swift Bank Transfer



You are advised to forward these information as soon as possible to enable
us attend to your file. You are advised to keep your winning information
strictly confidential to avoid impersonation or double claims.

NAME: Mr.GRAHAM MORGAN
E-MAIL : grahammorgan01@yahoo.co.uk
FAX: +447024094189
+447024098715

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,JANE CARTER
Director.International Promotions Unit,

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