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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims 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 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.
  • lotservices007@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nls_1@projectorpros" <nls_1@projectorpros> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 00:19:30 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70
1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer's Service Center)
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141
ATTENTION!!!
We happily announce to you the result of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
programs held
the 1st of november in ENGLAND AND WALES . Your e-mail address
attached to
ticket number 5224652456UT with serial number 0098/UK0204, batch number
VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref number UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers: 05
12 22
25 24 34 and bonus ball 39 : which subsequently won you the lottery in
the
3rd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. you have therefore been approved
for a
lump sum payout of ₤2,870,470(Two million pound,eight hundred and
seventy
thousand four hundred and seventy thousand pounds sterlings stelings in
cash
credited to file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a total cash prize of
₤8,237,427, shared amongst the first TEN (10) lucky winners in this
category.
You can view our wesit and the prize breakdown on
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/prizes/prizeAction.dohttp:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential until your claims has been Processed and your
money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security Protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements.
Be informed that all participants were selected through a computer
ballot
system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every
year and it is promoted and sponsored by Association of software
producers.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR STEVE PAINE
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Email: lotservices007@myway.com

Remember, all winning in this second category must be claimed not later
than
28th june 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the
next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change
of
address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being
part of our promotional program. Note that you must contact your claims
agent
within one week of receipt of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MS THOMPSON DIANNE
Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam