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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (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!
• 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.
  • +447045708669 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UK LOTTERY DESK <uknl_55@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:10:28 +0100
Subject: UK/839030X2/14.....Final Notification.



THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERYHOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAMPALACE RD. W6 8JBUNITED KINGDOM.REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458OUR REF: 27349/46Dear Winner,We are pleased to inform you of the finalannouncement of the UKNationalLottery Online Promo Programme held onthe 11th July 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 56475600545 188 withSerialnumber 5368/02.Which subsequently won you the jackpotprize in the 1st category. Youhavetherefore beenapproved to claim a total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 ( Two million five hundred thousand United State Dollars ) incash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/03.To file for claim,Please contact our claims agent: Mr.Richard Douglas.Email: uknlclaim_department@yahoo.co.ukTel:++44 70457 08669With the following details:Name:Age:Sex:Occupation:Address:Phone NoCountry:Yours Truly,Sir Mark DulleCo-Coordinator (Online PromoProgramme).


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