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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447024016424 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701352805 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Gibson" <paymentofficer47@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:31:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GRAND FECILITATIONS




CONGRATULATIONS!





BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM



DATE:12/02/2007.
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning no: KB8701/LPRC




Attn: Lucky Winner.

We are in Receipt of your mail and we want you to know that this is not some kind of hoax mail. Concerning your won prize. I have gone through the list of our winners and i have found out that you are really one of the lucky winners.


Please be advised that you did not in any way or manner enter into this promo,you where choosen after a random selection of those that use internet services more frequently thus we contacted you to redeem your prize money.

For us to process your prize, I advise that you should scan and forward to us a copy of your Identification Information (e.g) International passport or Driver's Lincence or a passport photograph to enable us attach your picture on your Winning Certificate which will be sent to you and also you will view an attached form which you have to fill and return within 2 working days for your won prize to be processed and will be release to you as soon as possible.

Kindly call me if you have further questioning on this Numbers:



Tell: +44-702-401-6424.
Fax: +44-870-135-2805.


Yours Sincerely,




Mr. John Gibson.
Payment Officer








Kindly fill and submit the attached document below:






Customer Service, Elephant and Castle Road 52
114 33 London - United Kingdom
(Promotion Agent, Leasing, Comisión Agent,
Sole representative & Security Services)





PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
PLEASE FILL IN CAPITAL LETTERS.





Surname: ....................................................................................................
Othernames: .................................................................................................
Date of Birth: .................................................................................................
Occupation and Position: .............................................................................
Total Annual Income:....................................................................................
Name of Bank and Account Number:............................................................
Gender: ..........................................................................................................
Residential Address:......................................................................................
City: ..............................................................................................................
Country: .......................................................................................................
Zip code:........................................................................................................
Phone & Fax number: ....................................................................................
Email address: ............................................................................................
Name and address of next of Kin: .................................................................


Preferable Mode of receiving winnings choose any number indicate clearly:

1: Cash in Person.
2: Shipping to home by Diplomatic Courier.
3: Online Bank Transfer .

Be notified that the deaddline to claim this funds from the date of submission of this form is 2 weeks and the mode of receving winnings you choose will strictly be adhered to, to avoid complacency and impersonation.



BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.








THANKS:





MANAGEMENT, BRISTISH LOTTERY INC.
Past winners around the world full of excitment




LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;


MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFTCORPORATION EUROPE,


MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA,


MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA.







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