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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:
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447045715908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: British International Lottery <carol_david3331@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:08:08 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION






BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor EastCommonwealth Centre55 Currie Street London L70 1NL.United Kingdom.
DATE: may 4th 2007.

CONGRATULATION BOUNS WINNING NOTIFICATION ATTENTION:

We happily announce to you the draw (1068) of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 4th may 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02-06-10-17-29-30(Bonus no,30), which subsequently won you 1th category in the match 5 plus bonus category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of1,000,000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling Only) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 51,002,068 shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in the match 6 category.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling Only). This sum will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. As part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and eradicate the unwarranted abuse of this program, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims is remmited to you.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN CONTACTING YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:
Ref No:4758961725Batch No: 70564943902/188Winning No: FGNGB2701/LPRC***********************************************HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,Simply contact our fiducial agent, DR GARRY LEE, at garryinfoclaims208@yahoo.co.ukTel: +44 7045715908Fax: (44) 870 490 0339to file for your claim . CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION,***********************************************For further clarification/verification of your claims, Please call on any of our official numbers as stated in notification email:
garryinfoclaims208@yahoo.co.ukCongratulations from me and the entire members of THE BRITISH LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,Mrs. Basheera Abubakar Online co-ordinator for THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYSweepstakes International Program.


Mrs. Carol David
(Co-coordinator).





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