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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (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.
  • +447011138780 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: AGENT GARRY QUEST <revgarryquest@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 07:07:56 -0400
Subject: WINNER VERIFICATION FORM




16 Broad Street,Woolich, Middle Essex
L70 1NL.LONDONUNITED KINGDOM
Date: 30th May, 2007

Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Dear Winner
I am in receipt of your winning information’s and I will like to say congratulations for being one of our lucky winners. For close to Four years now this program has been going on as a joint program set as aside to encourage the use of the internet mail system. Winners are selected every week via an electronic mail ballot system and it is being monitored by our top officers to avoid cheating. All emails are selected all over the world from different mail hosts.
I am the fiduciary agent assigned to you to help you out in claiming your winnings. I will be representing you. So we will have to work quickly to ensure that your winnings are released to you before the two (2) weeks deadline.
Below is the CLAIMS/PROCESSING INFORMATION that must be filled carefully by you. You are required to fill it very carefully and also make sure that all the information’s needed are correct because the information’s there will be used to prepare all your winning documents including your winning certificate. Your e-mail address won you the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling.

Do fill out the information’s below and I will help you put everything in order. Below is the form you will fill:

*NAME OF WINNER:*ADDRESS: *CITY/STATE: *COUNTRY:*NATIONALITY: *PLACE OF BIRTH:*DATE OF BIRTH:*AGE: *SEX: *EMAIL ADDRESS: *TEL:
*MOBILE: *FAX:*MARITAL STATUS: *OCCUPATION: *AMOUNT WON:

At the receipt of your information it will be verified and kept for record purposes and your winnings will be released immediately. So do this as fast as possible to avoid delays.
Looking forward to your urgent response.
Best Wishes,Rev Garry Quest
Email: revgarryquest@yahoo.dkTel No: +44 7011138780


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