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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")
  • "million british pounds" (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)
• 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.
  • +447031839324 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031947909 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27783522782 (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.
  • rep_online@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM" <outreachprogram0@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:21:41 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

    

 

 

                                                      
 

 

Head QuartersThe National Lottery
P O Box 4060
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

NATIONAL LOTTERY
(Customer Services)

Tel: +44 703 183 9324.

Fax: +44-703-194-7909.

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369.

 

Attn: Winner,

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#460) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 01/11/2006.

 

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02.

This subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds)in cash credited to file KTU/902311838/03.

 

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100, 000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. This promotion takes place weekly.

 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South Africa booklet representative claim office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, you're winning sum of One Million British Pound will be released to you by our payment  Bank in South Africa.

 

Our South Africa representative office will commence immediately, the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.

  

To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary claim office in South Africa representative office immediately.

 

Below is the contact of our fiduciary agent/Claim Director.

 

Name: Mr. Jeff Shagbango.

Email: rep_online@myway.com

Tel: +27 78 352 2782.

 

Provide them with the information below:

 

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
12.Draw Number:

13.Batch Number:

14.Ref Number:

15.Ticket Number:

16.Serial Number:

 

That way you’re Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification i.e. Drivers license or International passport.

 

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. Please be warned.

 

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK/NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,

                                      
Mrs. Tina Harris.

Online coordinator for UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

 

 

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All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

 

 

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