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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447031906670 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • barmaxmillan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • smithcambel_law@yahoo.co.uk
  • lgroblerlawfirm@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "uklotto claimsdept" <uklottoclaimsdept2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:51:45 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE DELAYING YOUR TRANSFER

 Attn: Cort Kell,

For your Information Sir, you are the one delaying your payment. The options we gave you on the procedure we take for the payment of our winners has been clearly stated and given to you.

 

We told you that for your payment to be released to you, it is compulsory that you will have to sign for the payment release order by yourself or you appoint any of these below listed lawyers to help you sign on your behalf that is if you can not visit our office here in United Kingdom. 

 

After the signing, your winning prize will then immediately be transferred into any of your nominated bank account by telegraphic transfer or by draft, Simple.

There is no way you will receive your prize without the signing of your payment release order as your winning prize has been insured on your name.

 

 

1. Name: Barrister Max Millan Esq.
    Email: barmaxmillan@yahoo.com
    Tel: +44-703190-6670
 
2. Name: Smith Cambel Esq.
    Email: smithcambel_law@yahoo.co.uk
    Tel: +44-703-190-6416
 
 
3: Name: Lawrence Grobler Esq.
    Email: lgroblerlawfirm@yahoo.co.uk
    Tel: +44-7031906936

 

Sir, note again that the claiming of your prize depends on you. We are not to force you for your claim. Please bear with us.

 

Sincerely,

Phillip Weeks.

 

(Claim Agent). 

 

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