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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:
  • "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: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:14:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: {Disarmed} Attn:Mr Inglebert Kauf.




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



Mr Inglebert Kauf

I am in receipt of your mail.

I am happy to inform you that the Lottery Board has accepted your offer to transfer your winning to you.
Ans as such,you have been cleared for payment.

But first and foremost i would like you to know the modalities involved in collecting your winnings.

The charges for this course will be paid by you the beneficiary.

Immediately your payment is received,your winning claims will be transferd along side with your winning to your destinations.

I want you to get all cleared and when you are ready to proceed ,send me an e-mail.

Yours Sinserely,

Barr.Mark Falonsu

CONFIDENTIALLY NOTICE:

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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