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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:

• 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")
• 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.
  • +447024064272 (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.
  • vwde_lottery_international09@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Seta Kabranian" <setacon@msn.com>
Date: 20 Mar 2007 13:25:18 -0700
Subject: VWD E-Lottery International

VWD E-Lottery International

Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:25:17 +0000
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed

VWD E-Lottery International


VWD E-Lottery Headquarters:
Customers Service
P.O BOX 1010 ,
LIVERPOOL , L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM



Ref: VBL/9450Z4/06
Batch: 11/23/0106
17th March, 2007


Dear Prize Winner,


We happily announce to you the draw of the VWD E-Lottery programs held
on the 5th March, 2007,in London.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 304 238748 541 with Serial number 347/06 drew the lucky numbers:
15-25-29-35-39-40 and jackpot number 11, which won you the VWD Online 
E-Lottery Games. You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
£2,686,952.00(Two Million, Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred
and Fifty-Two British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
DRP/5080442405/0607.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your 2,686,952.00(Two Million, Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand,
Nine Hundred and Fifty-Two British Pounds Sterling) would be released to you
by our affiliate bank in London .


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


All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and
your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is to avoid double claims amongst other anticipated glitches
that may and could lead to your prize being diverted. Please be warned.


To file for your claim, below is a copy of our Verification Form, please
fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Note that you are to
fill and send the informations below to your Fiduciary agent (Mr. John
Mitchell) for immediate release of your funds.



WINNERS CLAIM FORM
 First Name:  ................................


Middle Name. ..........................
Last Name :............................


Home Address:.. ........................


Office Address:........................


Zip Code:..............................


Phone Number:.........................


Country:...............................


Sex:...................................


Status:................................


Occupation:...........................



WINNING INFORMATION:


Reference Number:......................


Batch Number:..........................


Serial Number:........................
Amount Won:...........................
Email:...............................


AGENT: John Mitchell
CGS Services Ltd
133 Hillfield Lane
Stretton, Burton on Trent
Staffordshire , DE13 0BL , UK
Email:  vwde_lottery_international09@yahoo.co.uk


Phone: +44 702 406 4272


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Sincerely,


James Smith.
Online Coordinator.

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