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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:

• 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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +447024095859 (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.
  • lottery.agentuk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Newcastle Lottery Promotion <veronica_uk19@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:25:55 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION)






Newcastle Mega Jackpot Lottery, 38 Allen Avenue,London,England. MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD Reference Number: LR/19-CH/4310Batch Number: LR/05/0018 Dear Winner, We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concludedannual final draws of the NEWCASTLE LOTTERY PROMO.TheNewcastle Lottery draws was conducted from an exclusive list of25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodiespicked by an advanced automated random computer ballot searchfrom the internet as part of our international promotions programwhich we conduct every year. No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached toserial number 25-6565 drew the lucky numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39 whichconsequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners inthis category. You have therefore been approved for lump sum payout of 950,000.00(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousands GB pounds) in cash credited to fileLR/19-CH/4310. This is from a total cash prize of $50,000,000(FiftyMillion)Pound shared amongst the first fifty (50)lucky winners in thiscategory.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for TheNewcastle Lottery.The estimated $50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history.The biggest was the GBP363 million jackpotthat went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big GameMega Millions' predecessor. Your funds is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcoverinsurance.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advicethat you keep this award from public notice until your claim has beenprocessed and your money remitted to you as this is part of oursecurity protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted takingadvantage of this program by the general public. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europeanbooklet representative office in London. In view of this,your 950,000(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousands GB Pounds)would be released toyou by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate therelease of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.To begin your claim please contact your claims agent by sendinghim email that you are one of the lucky winner to his address belowon how to assist you remit your fund.
Mr.Jonathan LubikowskiForeign Services Manager,Information and Payment Bureau.London Representative Office.Phone: +44-702-409-5859
Email: lottery.agentuk@yahoo.com
Wesite: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
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Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittanceof your prize funds into your designated bank account.Note that allprize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After thisdate all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY asunclaimed.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please endeavor to quote your Reference (LR/19-CH/4310) andBatch numbers (LR/05/0018) in every correspondence with youragent.Furthermore, should there be any change in your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Note:all claims must be made within one months interval. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanksfor being part of our program. Yours faithfully,Mrs Veronica Smith,Promotions Manager,Newcastle Lottery.

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