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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.
  • +447014221377 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Richard <claimsdept_rcharles01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:46:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CLAIMS VALIDATION FORM


UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY
184 WESTING FIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010, LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Ref: UKS/9410R2/03
Batch: 12/28/DEM32

21- 4- 2007

ATTN: Spangler Mullstein,

Compliments of the day to you, your mail was received and acknowledged and the verification of your winnings has been Completed finally by the Accreditation/Verification Committee of UK-Stake National Lottery International.

Processing of your winnings has begins. In the light of this you can redeem your winning cash prize amount of £500,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS).

Attached to this mail is your official claims validation form, required for the process of your winning cash prize for remittance.

Do ensure to complete the claims Validation form and return back immediately to our office via email.

As soon as we receive your completed validation form, we will proceed with the immediate remittance of your prize.

You can always call me on my office line to keep close touch, so that we can, conclude all about the delivery of your payments before the deadline date, this is my personal office line: +44 701 422 1377

FIND CLAIMS VALIDATION FORM BELOW.



ATTACH A COPY A SCANNED COPY OF EITHER YOUR DRIVER'S LICENCE, INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT(PHOTO PAGE) OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY FORM OF INDENTIFICATION FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSE

CLAIMS VALIDATION FORM


VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

3.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

6.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

7.OCCUPATION:________________________




PRIZE OPTION:

OPTION 1: PHYSICAL PRESENTATION AND COLLECTION OF WINNING CASH PRIZE FROM OUR OFFICE HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM

OPTION2: RECEIVE WINNING CHEQUE VIA COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE (CASH EQUIVALLENT: £500,000.00) THAT CAN BE DRAWN FROM ANY BANK .


OPTION3: RECEIVE WINNING CASH PRIZE (CASH EQUIVALLENT: £500,000.00) VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

(Enter yes for preferred mode).




ATTESTATION


I ………………………………………………………………HERE BY DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID AS IT REGARDS TO ME.AND I AM THE RIGHTFUL RECEPIENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PRIZE.

Once again congratulations.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Mr. Charles Richard
Tel: (+44)-701 422 1377
Claim/Agent incharge.
UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY.



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