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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045726086 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Gordon Mayer" <uklotteryclaims_fiduciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:29:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WINNER'S CLAIM VERIFICATION'S FORM FOR PROCESSING***CONGRATULATIONS!!!




13th-07-2007
UK LOTTERY
Claims Verification Form

WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA FOR CLAIMS.


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have won the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) In the last email-lottery draw, organized by UK ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM 2007. We have confirmed the above winning.

The sum is now deposited in our suspense account in your favour waiting for the immediate remittance to you.

Be informed that your winning prize has a hard cover surance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally delivered to you. This firm on behalf of UK ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM 2007. will issue an Irrevocable Guarantee of payment Bond (IGPB) in your favour, thereby securing the above prize money.

A copy of the IGPB will be forwarded to our affilaited Courier Company and our paying Bank for immediate action. However, our paying bank and courier affiliated courier company has been notified of this development and the status of your claim.

IMPORTANT NOTICE !!!

Following the above, you are expected to send to us these important imformations below for the urgent processing of you winnning:

FULL NAME...............................................COMPANY NAME: ...........................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................SEX:.................................
AGE...................................OCCUPATION.............................TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................NATIONALITY..................................
E-MAIL..................................


These informations above are for vetting process which is a standard practice just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual.

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our board of directors that all prize money should be claimed on or before the DEADLINE on your notice.

Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,
Dr. Gordon Mayer,
Fiduciary Officer.
Call Us For Further Details.
Tel: +44(7)-04572-6086
+44(7)-03181-9830


If possible send a scanned copy of any of your document containing your photograph for identification purposed.

TERMS OF SERVICE
I HEREBY DECLARE I AM THE BONAFIDE OWNER/USER OF THE WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS ,THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE ARE VALID,THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY PAYMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY NOR HAS ANY OF MY RELATIVES FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF.I HEREBY GIVE AUTHORISATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MY PRIZE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE.


Note: Winner must claim his/her winning prize within two (2) weeks

UK ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY 2007
COPYRIGHT © 2007 ALL RIGHT RESERVED




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