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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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: Mr Mark Falonsu <agent_markfalonsu@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 03:03:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM AND FUNDS RELEASE.



The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Customer Service/Claims Department
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


Dear Winner ,



Congratulations!! I am Mr. BARR. MARK FALONSU,Uk National Claim Security Agent here in the United Kingdom.The email you received is a winning notification of the recent lottery draws that was held 2007 recently. In which various software operators assisted in the Random Computer Selection system(RCSS) of email addresses from various website.The purpose was to select email address that will emerge winner of the lottery stake prize.On release of the results your email address was selected as a winner of A £550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING.)

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.
Once again congratulations from all the staff.


VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:_________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________


9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________


10.AMOUNT WON:_________________________________

11. STATE:__________________________________

12. COUNTRY________________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.


Warm Regards,
Barr.Mark Falonsu (Mr)
Uk Fudiciary Agent.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your funds remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned !!!

© Copyright 1994-2007 The U.K. National Lottery Inc.








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