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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +447024095859 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Newcastle Lottery Promotion" <veronica_uk16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lottery.promo1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:24:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU A PRICE IN THE NEWCASTLE JACKPOT



Newcastle Mega
Jackpot Lottery
38 Allen Avenue,
London LD25BN,
United Kingdom.

MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD

Reference Number: LR/19-CH/4310
Batch Number: LR/05/0018

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws of the NEWCASTLE LOTTERY PROMO.The
Newcastle Lottery draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies
picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot search
from the internet as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct every year. No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 25-6565 drew the lucky numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39 which
consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum payout of 950,000.00
(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousands GB pounds) in cash credited to file
LR/19-CH/4310. This is from a total cash prize of $50,000,000(Fifty
Million)Pound shared amongst the first fifty (50)lucky winners in this
category.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for The
Newcastle Lottery.The estimated $50 million jackpot would be the sixth-
biggest in Europe history.The biggest was the GBP363 million jackpot
that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game
Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your funds is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover
insurance.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice
that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this,your 950,000
(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousands GB Pounds)would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in Europe.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent by sending
mail to him on the email address below on how to assist you remit
your fund to you.

Mr.Jonathan Lubikowski
Foreign Services Manager,
Information and Payment Bureau.
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-702-409-5859
Fax Number: +44-703-040-2565
Email: lottery.agent@merseymail.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance
of your prize funds into your designated bank account.Note that all
prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this
date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference (LR/19-CH/4310) and
Batch numbers (LR/05/0018) in every correspondence with your
agent.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Note:all claims must be made within one months interval.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks
for being part of our program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Veronica Smith,
Promotions Manager,
Newcastle Lottery.

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