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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• 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: "uklotto claimsdept" <uklottoclaimsdept2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:30:30 +0000
Subject: WAY FORWARD

 

Sir,

I write to acknowledge the receipt of your mail.

Your address for the posting of your winning certificate and other documentation for your prove reading and file has been received, but your id document was not received. I advise you kindly resend it through scan attachment or by fax.

 

On your question on what to do to receive your winning prize, like i said earlier on previous mail sent to you, you are to advise us on which option you choose for the receiving of your winning prize payment.

 

Its either you visit our office here in United Kingdom, our offshore locations or assign for an accredited lawyer of which we will send to you their details for you to choose one to help you sign for your payment release order on your behalf, pending on which option you choose.

 

This signing of payment release order is highly important, and must be done by you or by the help of a lawyer before your payment could be released and transferred into your nominated bank account in Germany or any part of the world. Advise us on the option you choose.

Again, kindly explain to me what you mean by (what about a possible leak about my Money?)That makes anxious.

Lest I forget, the delay for the receiving of your winning prize is on your hand. Get back to us on the option you choose for the immediate processing of your claim.

 

Sincerely,

 

Phillip Weeks,

(Claim Agent).

 

 

 

 

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