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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:
  • "bank charges " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • +447011121567 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704799691 (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.
  • ztntcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • junienadal@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: <james.gibson@ukfreelottosweepstakes.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:51:20 +0100
Subject: Re:Dear CLAUDIO B. NADAL, JR , FROM FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES

THE FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UK NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration U971133B).

 

FROM: Mr James Gibson.

 

SUBJECT: PAYMENT APPROVAL.

 

ATTN:CLAUDIO B. NADAL, JR ,

 

Congratulations from our entire staff.
 
We are glad to inform you that,we have duly completed our payout modalities,in line with your preferable mode of payment.We have signed all the necessary document with all the relevant authority.

We hereby officially inform you that, after all necessary modalities have being carried out we find you worthy of the winning amount of £500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Pound sterling).Your prize-winning has been endorsed by The British Gaming Board.
 
On that note the Lottery Corporation Payment Service (L.C.P.S) has issued and endorsed your winning cheque.You have been authorized to cash your cheque in your country,as soon as you receive it from the courier/dispatch company.To this end your cheque has been handed over to our affiliated Dispatch/Courier company for quick delivery to your destination(YOUR ADDRESS AS INDICATED IN THE CLAIMS FORM ).

 

You are hereby advised to make direct contact with the Dispatch/Courier company, for the quick delivery of your cheque and some of your other relevant documents, such as your lottery winning certificate etc.

 

 Find below the contact details of the Dispatch/Courier company.

 

 CONTACT TNT EXPRESS AND DISPATCH SERVICE.
 HEAD OFFICE :TNT EXPRESS. 

 Crown House, Bewell Street, Hereford
 Herefordshire HR4 0BA.United Kingdom.

 Contact Person: Kevin Bode.

 TELEPHONE: +447011121567

                FAX : +44870-9741758

 Email:deliverydepartment@tntcourier-services.com

          :ztntcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk

 

You are adviced to send the courier company a mail to their email address for  their delivery modalities.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.ORDER NUMBER:TNT/98046.

 

Please You are also required to fill the form underneath and send to the courier company,it is in comfirmity for further verification of your claims before they can have your parcel posted to you. 
  

THE COURIER  CLAIMS FORM                           

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS     :__________________________________

                        __________________________________

3.SEX              :_______________________

4.AGE              :________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________________________

9.MOBILE :_____________________________________

10.FAX NUMBER:________________________________
11.WINNING NUMBERS:__________________________ 

12. DRAW DATE:________________________________
13.TICKET NUMBER:_____________________________
14.SERIAL NUMBER:_____________________________

15.AMOUNT WON   :_____________________________
16.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________________________

17.CITY / STATE:________________________________

 

This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. YES ___________ NO ______________(PLEASE INDICATE)
   PROPERTY OF UK FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES INC

 Congratulations once more our proud winner.Please do ensure that you put this money into good use.And we hope to met you in the nearest future.

 

Yours Sincerely,
Mr James Gibson
Foreign Services Manager,
Claims Release Department,
Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
+44-701-1121567

FAX:+44-870-479-9691

 

 

                                                  

 

                                                  

COPYRIGHT © 2006 ALL RIGHT RESERVED

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: junienadal@yahoo.com

To: james.gibson@ukfreelottosweepstakes.com

Sent: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:51:01 -0800 (PST)

Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: Mode of payment of winnings from free lotto

Thank you for your reply. You may send the winnings through cheque in my name CLAUDIO B. NADAL, JR.

 

The amount is substantial in value.Is it OK to verify from the British National Bank?

 

CLAUDIO B. NADAL, JR.

Mr James Gibson <james.gibson@ukfreelottosweepstakes.com> wrote:

FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH(UK) NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

FROM: Mr James Gibson,

SUBJECT: VALIDATION AND FUNDS APPROVAL,

ATTN: CLAUDIO B. NADAL, JR,

Congratulations our proud winner.This is to inform you that your claims processing form,which you duly completed and return back to us,has being duly processed and verified,and subsequently we find you worthy of the said amount,£500,000.00GBP(Five Hundred Thousand, Pounds Sterlings)].

PAYMENT MODE.

In line with the governing rules of claim, you are to indicate which of the payment mode indicated below will be most suitable for you.

1. BY CHEQUE/CHECK.

With these mode of payment a certified cheque/check will be authorized,signed and issued to you in your name,and will be delivered to you via our affiliated dispatch company,which you will be required to cash in your country.Your certified cheque/check will be fully insured,before posting to your re! ! sident ia l address,which you have provided.You will be responsible for the delivery of the cheque/check to your address.

2.BANK TRANSFER.

With these option of payment,your funds will be transferred to you from our paying bank ( BRITISH NATIONAL BANK ),here in United Kingdom to your account in your country,as you will advice.The Bank Charges will be paid by you.

 

3.SELF CLAIM  

 

You are scheduled to be at the OFFSHORE of the FREE LOTTO

SWEEPSTAKES Secretariat in Maldrid,Spain, or our headquarters in the UNITED KINGDOM for this exercise on or before 31ST October,2006. You are advised to come with the following:-

  

1. International passport for signature verification
2. 2 passport photographs
3. Your first email notification

  


WARNING NOTICE:

1.Most importantly you will be mandated to receive your winning as you have indicated,alteration will not be allowed.

2.No form of deduction will be allowed.Your money/winning will be paid in full(completely).
3.You are advice to adhere strictly to all the payout instruction,otherwise payment will be declined.

4.You will be disqualified if any one whatsoever provide us with the same winning informations.

In receipt of the required information,We will proceed with further directives in order to facilitate payment.

Please note,We are working in line with the British Gaming Regulations and policies,whose policies must not be violated.

Importantly, we hereby say congratulations to you once more.

We will await your mail and information on mode of payment urgently.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr James Gibson
Foreign Services Manager,
Claims Release Department,
Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
+44-701-1121567

FAX:+44-870-479-9691

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