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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447031891380 (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.
  • smith_fudiciarydesks@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEAD-QUARTERS" <WEBDNXIEV401@prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:50:49 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION------ Ref: BTL/491OXI/04

British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD, Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

We happily announce to you the draw (#471) of the
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes
International program held on 16th FEB., 2007.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of 500,000 (Five Hundred thousand pounds sterling) in
cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. (5647560054)
In view of this, your 500,000 (Five Hundred thousand
pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of
our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate he release of your funds as soon
as you contact him.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent and Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
12.Annual income:


Mr. Smith Chuks
Email: smith_fudiciarydesks@myway.com
Phone Number:+447031891380
( Fudiciary Agent)


Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Moore
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



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