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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • claims_verification2@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "award09@terra.es" <award09@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 02:29:10 +0100 (MET)
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION: CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT



LOTTO SACHSENANHALT INC.
UNDER THE AEGIS OF GERMAN
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CORPORATION.
AWARD DEPARTMENT,DUCTHLAND.
www.lottosachsenanhalt.de

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our LOTTO
SACHSENANHALT INC balloting sweepstake held on 29TH DECEMBER, 2006.

This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email
addresses were used.It is a promotional program aimed at incouraging

internet users;therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your e-mail address attached to:
Ticket Number: 4156189324 under agent ID: 10
Reference Number:ASI/2347874BB
Serial Number:ASI/2347864BC
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.

Your Winning Number falls within our United Kingdom region hence you

will need to contact your fiduciary agent in the UK for further

processing of your
fund release.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 850,000.00U
EURO (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand EURO)in cash drawn in your favor

as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH IRREVOCABLE GUARANTY BOND POLICY.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to

you.

This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you
may tell as we have had cases like this before,please send your:

Full Name.
Home Address.
Occupation.
Office Tel & Fax Number.
Mobile Tel Number.
Ticket Number.
Reference Number.
Serial Number.
Amount Won.

For the onward processing of your winning fund to our registered
Claim Agent in address below:

ACCLAIMED CLAIMS AGENT
CONTACT PERSON: SAMUEL KEMPAL.
E-MAIL : claims_verification2@yahoo.co.uk
claims_verification2@walla.com
PHONE: 0044 701 113 3252

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our
Agent as soon as possible.

This promotional program takes place every year. LOTTO SACHSENANHALT
INC is proudly sponsored by a Diamond Company,located in Brazil in
collaboration with the GERMAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CORPORATION.

Once again congratulations.
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.
Michael Bütttner





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