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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:
  • "claim 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!

Fraud email example:

From: CLAIMS UNIT DEPARTMENT <claimsunit_dept_2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:31:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: {Disarmed} WINNER'S CLAIM FORM.




Ref: PBL2348974321

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This form is valid for only those who have won the POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game 2006.Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for record purposes.
NOTE : IT IS REQUIRED YOU CLICK THE REPLY BUTTON BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, AS ALL INPUTED DATA MAY BE LOST UPON OUR RECEPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR BROWSER SETTING DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM e.g html program, YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED DATA IN PLAIN TEXT FORMAT
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:

WINNER'S CLAIM FORM



WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA



First Name.: [input] *



Middle Name.: [input]

Last Name.: [input] *



Gender.: MaleFemale



Month Of Birth.: MonthJanuaryFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Day: Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

Year: [input]



Marital Status.: SingleMarriedDivorced

Nationality.: [input] *

Religion.: [input]

Occupation.: [input]



Address 1.: [input] *

Address 2.: [input]

City.: [input] *

State/Province.: [input] *

Zip Code.: [input] *



Mobile phone No.: [input] *

House Phone No.: [input] *

Fax No.: [input]

Email Address.: [input] * eg. username@domainname.com



WINNING INFORMATION

Batch Number.: [input] *

Serial Number.: [input] *

Refrence Number.: [input] *



This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: [input] No: [input]

















CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game 2006.
Yours faithfully,
Phil Smith.
Claim Agent for POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game 2006
Sweepstakes International Program.
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