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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")
• 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.
  • +447024051159 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UK LOTTERY <claimsagentjamesclark202@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:24:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: {Disarmed} YOUR WINNING VERIFICATION FORM NEED TO BE FILL







UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY
The Lottery Company
P.O Box 789
Harrogate HG1 2YR
********************
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
********************

Congratulations once again from all the staff here.You can give me a call incase you have any doubts so i can clarify you. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes. here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff.



Upon receipt of the duly requested datas,i`ll send you
the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,

Mr James Clark Claims Agent,
UK LOTTO.
Tel phone: +44 7024051159
+44 7011152463
Fax Number: +44 709 288 4920



WINNER
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

WINNERS

1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________


2.NATIONALITY:_______________________________________________________

3. AGE________________________________________

4. SEX:_________________________

5. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________

6.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________

8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________

9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________

10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________

11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________

12TOTAL AMOUNT WON:_________________________________________




Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.



Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Kate Brown




Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.

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