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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447024077883 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448717151928 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Edward Cole" <consult_officeredwardcole@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:30:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Payment Release Order Dept.


Payment Release Order Dept.
National Lottery Online Program
United Kingdom

Dear Urnerder,

Compliment of the day,we wish to inform you that your mail has been acknowledged and every information well noted, you have to understand these lottery program is an online sweepstake,like we inform you winners where selected randomly with the email ballot system done here in the United Kingdom.

This you are rest assured as a winner of the 600,000.00 Pounds,the United Kingdom Lottery Organisation did send the copy of your winning certificate and payment cheque of 600,000.00 Pounds to the paying bank ( Barlcays Bank Plc ),while the bank will have to credit the payment cheque for onward transfer of your won fund into your designated bank account in holland.

Concerning the contact phone numbers, you can contact us during the working duration as tated below,also do note the stipulated period you contact the bank,ensure it is the working hours.

Do contact the bank remittance director, Mr. Maxwell Castro as we instructed so you can have your winning in no time. For more information and directives please feel free to contact us.

Regards,
Mr. Edward Cole,
Fudiciary/Claim Agent,
Lottery Claims Release Department.
Phone : +44 702 407 7883 (Monday - Friday) 8:00am - 4:00pm London Time
Fax: + 44 871 715 1928
+ 44 871 263 9889
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This message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged and is intended only for the use of the parties to whom it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any information in this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error please notify the sender by return e-mail. All information and attachments remain the property of the U.K. NATIONAL LOTTERY and should be held as confidential.


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