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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:
  • "fudiciary" (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.
  • +447075004832 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_webgames1@terra.es" <info_webgames1@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:36:36 +0100 (MET)
Subject: The National Lottery


The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1071) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 23rd December
2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02 06 18 36 37 44 19
(Bonus ball) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st
category i.e match 6 plus bonus . You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of £2,696,385 (Two Million Six Hundred and Ninety
SixThousand,Three Hundred and Eighty Five Britain pounds sterlings) in
cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/05

This is from a total cash prize of £7,596,411 (Seven Million, Five
Hundred And Ninety Six Thousand, Four Hundred And Eleven Pounds
Sterling) shared amongst the Three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e match
6 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions, associatons and co-oporate bodies that
are listed online.

This promotion takes place Twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturday).
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your £2,532,720 (Two Million, Five Hundred And Thirty
Two Thousand, Seven Hundred And Twenty Pounds Sterling) would be
released to you by our payment office in UK.

Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program, Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent immediately
via the email below. With a filled copy of the Verification form Below.

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
6.SEX:
7.OCCUPATION:
8.MARITAL STATUS:
9.NATIONALITY:


AGENTS NAME: Marc Kenneth
EMAIL: mail@mckenneth@vossnet.co.uk
Fax: +447075004832


Cordially,
Rose Wood
Online Co-ordinator
United Kingdom NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

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