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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 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031862238 (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.
  • online_claims_helpdesk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CLAIMSONLINE HELPDESK <online_claims_helpdesk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:29:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: {Disarmed} .......WINNING CONFIRMATION







OXFORD REGIONAL CLAIMS OFFICE

WINNING CONFIRMATION

Desk of:
Dr. Edmund Walters
Foreign Service Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agent
Email lottery promotion regional office
62A Islip Road Kent,London OX2 7SP
United Kingdom

Tell : + 44 703 186 2238
Fax : + 44 871 503 6327
Email: online_claims_helpdesk@yahoo.co.uk

Attention to: Ethelinda Maurler

This is in response to your email enquiry forwarded to this office for claiming lottery Prize, we have verified on the system and confirmed with the UK Lottery Board that your reference and batch numbers is legitimate, the valued Prize still valid with your email address {} as selected via computer ballot system a winner with:

[REF Nº: UKLLT14/154WS/2007]
[BATCH Nº: WER/FRB/471]


PROCEDURE TO CLAIM PRIZE

Option #1. To claim your prize you need to come down to any of the UK Lottery payment centre by............... to collect your prize as you have won in second category. You are required to be present physically in the payment office with your Identification in The United Kingdom or Amsterdam ( Holland ) and at the EU payment bank before the 7 (working)days deadline for claiming your Email lottery prize.

Option #2. In the event of your inability to make it personally to any of the above mention payment centers within the stipulated deadline, an in-house EU affiliated attorney will be appointed to process your claim on your behalf, to endorse all legal discharge document and send your prize check to you or sign transfer Release bond at the paying bank.

Note: All email lottery prizes are insured by a high cover insurance policy and thus can not be any deduction. All payout is in full amount for instrument of payment (certified check) or direct transfers are "BONDED" to ensure the maximum protection of all bonafide claimants.


Therefore you are to notify us immediately on which option is best suitable for you to redeem your prize. We shall send to you ‘Claim Application Form’ CM2, immediately to fill and submit to the Payment committee to commence the process of redeeming your lucky lottery prize or to be sent to your appointed attorneys if you choose option#2.
All bonafide winners are advised to communicate their chosen options effectively via email and confirm this by calling the regional Claims Officer by phone, otherwise we will not be liable for any failed payouts.

N.B: Winners Must Know that it is important to keep their winning details (Ref Nº & Batch Nº ) highly secured to avoid theft by illegitimate claimants and double claim attempts which may result in automatic disqualification and seizure of prize money, until they have received their prizes in full from the payment office.

****PLEASE ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES TO AVOID UNDUE DELAYS.


Congratulations once again

Sincerely,

Dr. Edmund Walters
( Oxford Regional Claims Manager)

For The UK National lottery Board.


NB. PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN YOUR BANKING DETAILS COLUMN ON THE FORM
CM2, AS IT IS NOT NECESSARY AT THIS STAGE OF VERIFICATION


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Yours faithfully,

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Director.International Promotions Unit,

NOTE: Claiming your winnings.
© Copyright © 1994-2006 The UK Lottery International Promotion Inc.
If your prize is up to £75, you can claim it in cash from any National Lottery retailer. All you've got to do is give them your winning ticket to validate through their Lottery terminal. The terminal will then produce a validation slip which will show the value of your prize. Check this against the amount paid out and return it to the retailer. At their discretion, all retailers can pay prizes up to £200 in cash. Some National Lottery retailers are authorized to pay prizes of up to £500. National Lottery Post Offices will pay out prizes of up to £10,000, though prizes over £500 will be paid by cheque.
Anything above £10,000 must be claimed in person from a National Lottery Regional Centre or via any of our fiduciary agents and will be paid by cheque or direct bank transfer (no cash is held on office premises).
If you match all six main numbers, or five plus the bonus number, please call us immediately or your appointed fiduciary claims agent for assistance in claiming your prize and your appointed fiduciary agents will be willing to assist you. (Calls normally charged at local rate in the UK). To claim any prize above £500, you will have to complete a Claim Form and give proof of your identity.
If you are claiming a large prize, additional checks on your winning ticket and email address may be conducted. All National Email Lottery prizes must be claimed by 11.59pm, 30 days after the winning draw.


Copyright © 1994-2006 The UK Lottery International Promotion Inc.
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