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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!

Fraud email example:

From: ed harris <claimsofficer_uklottery2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:35:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FILL AND SUBMIT YOUR WINNING VERIFICATION FORM TO FILED FOR YOUR WINNINGS


Dear Winner,

We need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form,please fill accordingly and submit it to your claims agent so as to proceed with your winnings.

1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________

2. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________

3. SEX:_________________________

4. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________

5.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

6.COUNTRY:_______________________________

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________

8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________

9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF

COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________

10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________

11.WINNING NUMBER:____________________________________________

12.REF NUMBER: ____________________________________

13.BATCH NUMBER: ___________________________


14.AMOUNT WON: _____________________


15.HOW DO YOU FEEL AS WINNER :________________________



Upon receipt of the duly requested data, our agent will 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.
Our winners are assured of the uttermost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery double claim detected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Uk national lottery cancelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain,
Very Truly Yours,

Mrs. Karen Denny
(Lottery Co-ordinator)


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