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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims 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!
• 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.
  • +447011127413 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Louis Grey <acculotteryfiduciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 15:55:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LOTTERY PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM


FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)
C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.


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LOTTERY PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM
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Name Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.): First name: Middle name: Last name: Nickname: Maiden name: Suffix (Sr., Jr., II, III, etc.): Personal Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd): Gender: Male Female Marital status: Spouse/significant other: Lotto Batch Number: Lotto Reference Number: Preferences Preferred address for correspondence: Home Work/business Home address and phone Address:
City: State/province: Zip/postal code: Country: Phone: Fax: Mobile/cellular: Internet at home E-mail: Home page: Employment and business Job title: Occupation: Company name: Work address:
City: State/Province: Zip/postal code: Country: Phone: Fax: Mobile/cellular: Mode of collection Electronic Bank Transfer


Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 and Batch numbers:EL-35 in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

You can reach us via this phone numbers for more enquiry:

PHONE NUMBERS:+447011127413



Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,



Mr.LOUIS GREY.
ACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COPERATION (UK)



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