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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031902804 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704794024 (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.
  • uklottoclaimsdept2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ukclaims dept" <ukclaimsdept23@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 11:10:46 +0000
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT

mUKMILLION LOTTERY AWARD

Address: 21 Florence Street

New cross, Gb12

London.

United kingdom Branch.

Ref. Nº: UK/007/05/12/MAD.

Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.

Mailto:uklottoclaimsdept2@hotmail.com

            

Sir/ Madam,                  

                                            

                                                CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform to you that your are a declared winner of star prize of £2.500.000.00  (Two million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds).

Your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 12th of May 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging Internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star number (4-5) drew the UKMILLION lucky numbers 3-12-19-26-39-49, which consequently won the draw in the Second category.

                                  

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE AWARDS COMMITEE:

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before.

Please send as follows to this office for the processing of your fund.

[FULLNAME OFWINNER]................................................................

[CURRENTADDRESS].........................................................................

[COUNTRY/REGION]................................  [STATE/PROVINCE]......................................

[AGE].............    [SEX]...................................     [MARTIALSTATUS]..............................

[OCCUPATION].................................................................

(A SCANNED PHOTO COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVERS LISENCE.......

[TEL/FAX].......................................

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[DRAW DATE]....................................

Mr. Phillip Weeks

(Claims Agent)

TEL: +44-703-190-2804

fax.+44-870-479-4024

MAILTO:uklottoclaimsdept2@hotmail.com

            

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than one month. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations.

Best regard,

Mrs. Emily Simon,

(Lottery coordinator).

This promotional program takes place every year. It was promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND SULTAN OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning, you will take part on our next  €5 million international lottery.

  

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