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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "cheques " (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.
  • +447011148058 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony Ivan <claimsagent_office01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:24:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:YAHOO FIRST SLOT RESULT!!!


Attention Winner,
I received your mail and have been informed that you are one of the
winners of our THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. You are to provide the following information to facilitate your claim:

1. A duly completed Prize Award Verification & Payment
Form to enable this office verifiy, process, approve
and have your cheque and winning Certificate couriered
to you by postal mail.

2. A verification exercise will comernce to verify a bonafied winner of this promotion,which will be verified by District Court Clerk. The information will be send to you after the VERFICATION & CLEARANCE FORM.


3. Your prefered mode of payment.
The requested information will enable us verify and refer you to our
affiliated courier company,On receipt of your duly completed Prize Award Verification Form, I'll then email you the contact details of our affiliate courier company/Bank Transfer, so that your wining Certificate and Cheques can be sent to you by postal mail/Bank Transfer.

I strongly advise you to adhere and comply to the instructions above in order to avoid disqualification of your claim.

Note that it is against the policies of this program for any staff of this program to involve in any matter relating to our client's claim. So you are advised not to suggest
any kind of involvement to any of our staffs that may attract dis-qualification of our prize claim.

The attached Prize Award Verification & Payment Form Draft is below which you will fill out and return by email to this office.For further explaination call me on +44 701 114 8058


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CUSTOMER SERVICE

THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te United Kingdom.

VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM


1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________


3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________


5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ _____________

10.LOTTO NUMBER: _

11.WINNING NUMBER:

12.DRAW LUCKY NUMBER:


13.SERIAL NUMBER:

14.TICKET NUMBER:

15.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

16.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

___________________________________________


17. COUNTRY________________________________


You are to fill and return this VERIFICATION & CLEARANCE FORM within the next 48hrs, for immediate release of your winning. Failing to do this, winner will be decline as directed by the board of directors.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! ONCE MORE

Mr Anthony Ivan
Claims Agent



CONGRATULATIONS!!! FROM YAHOO ONLINE
LOTTERY BOARD.



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