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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.

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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.
  • +447011140438 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704901314 (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.
  • tnt_customerinfo@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: John Wright <johnwright_02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:59:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: UPDATE FOR DERIK BOHMLER,WINNER OF 2.5 MILLION GB




CONTROLLER

The United Nations Lottery
Headquatres
270 John Downey Drive
WC2
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Ref: UN/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
DATE:17/01/2007
CONGRATULATIONS:
ATTN: DERIK BOHMLER,

Congratulations once again from all the staff here, So fortunate that you have won a lottery before,but unfortunate that you have not been able to receive your winnings.

This one is not like that,our authenticity cannot be over-emphasized because of who we are.We will enjoin you to act fast by contacting the courier firm to get you inform with their delivery options so that you can make your choice for them to deliver to you or make a wire transfer to your Account as soon as possible.

The phone numbers sent to you are still very effective(+44-701-114-0438/+44-703-196-5843).You can put a call to the courier firm,and they will definetely attend to you with modalities for you to receive your winnings.

NAME:MR STEVEN WHITE(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:tnt_customerinfo@yahoo.co.uk
FAX: +44-870-490-1314
TEL1:+44-703-196-5843
TEL2:+44-701-114-0438

Thanks,

Mr John Wright,
Claims Agent,
UNITED NATIONS NATIONAL LOTTO











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