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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:

• 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:
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • +447031943623 (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.
  • swiftcourier01@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ukonlinelottery uklotto <ukonlinelotterypromo07@yahoo.se>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 13:23:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER DELIVERY AGENCY


UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
United Kingdom
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68 AY
Batch #: 074/05/ZY369 AY

Dear Winner,

I am glad to inform you that the Lottery Verifications and Claim Department has cleared you as a bonafide winner of the The National Lottery PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.


The next step will be for your winning Documents which consist of the original
copies of your Winning Certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate and Money Laundering Protection.Document to be forwarded to you along with your Certified Cheque.

FULL NAMES:.................
CONTACT ADDRESS:......,
CITY/STATE:......................
COUNTRY:.........................
NATIONALITY:..................
SEX:. ..AGE:....
MARITAL STATUS.....
TEL NO...............
NEXT OF KIN:..........
AMOUNT WON:.........
REFENCE NO: ...BATCH NO:.....
LUCKY NO:...... TICKET NO.
SERIAL NO:........ LOTTERY DATE: ......
Do contact the courier/delivery agent for the dispatch of your payment parcel.

Mr.JOHN MARK

Tel+44-703-194-3623
+44-703-194-3759
+44-703-194-3840
+44-703-194-4136

E-mail:swiftcourier01@aol.co.uk

Mr.John Mark is the Payment/Dispatch Officer, responsible for sending you the original copies of your Winning Documents as
soon as you meet their requirements for effective delivery of your The National Lottery /PRIZE AWARD.A driver's license should be ok for identification.
Keep me informed with all correspondences with the delivery agent so we can guide you aright.

Thank you.

Steve Holloman
Online Claims Agent.



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