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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447011130423 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447005947485 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVE HARRY" <steve-harry001@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:21:35 +0000
Subject: CLAIMS OPTIONS

FREE AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex

L70 1NL.LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
Date: 20th March 2007

 

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Henry Ines Pacis,

 

  I am happy to announce to you that your winning has been released today. The screening committee here has approved you and certified you as a winner. I will like to assure you that every documents regarding your winnings has been put in order and your winnings has been insured by an hard cover insurance policy which is infact the best security ever. You will be paid fully without any subtractions from your winnings whatsoever.

 

This was done to make sure nothing happens to your winnings and also to follow the laid down rules of the British Gaming Board and the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

 

Now that your winning has been released to us how will you like to receiver it?. Please let me know how you will like us remit it to you. Below are some suggestions which I believe is the best in this situation.

 

1.) We will have the lottery board make out the winnings in a certified bank check and mail it to you via the most suitable courier company here in UK. I will like to inform you that you will be responsible for the courier fees.

 

2.) Your winnings will be wired directly to your bank account, the bank will require a certain amount known as the C.O.T (cost of transfer) this will be paid by you.

 

YOU HAVE THE ABOVE OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM SO THAT WE WILL PRECEDE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. TO AVOID ANY MORE DELAY PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR DISSICION IMMEDIATELY.

 

I will like to remind you that your winning information’s must be kept confidential until your winnings is completely remitted to you. This is to avoid the unwanted use of this program by internet users.

 

I await your urgent response to call this process to a conclusion. Still then I say congratulations on behalf of me and my family. I am indeed glad to have been assigned to be your fiduciary agent.

 

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best Wishes,
Mr. Steve Harry.

(Tel No: +447011130423
7 Fax No: +447005947485

 

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