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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "courier service" (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.
  • +447024032287 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: SEA GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS <mrharrisonfinchley@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:20:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REF No: Uknl/9420X2/68 WELCOME TO SEA-GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS.



WELCOME TO SEA-GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS.
AN AFFILIATE OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
HEAD OFFICE: NEW 315 OLD THAMBU CHETTY STREET,
SLOUGH BERKSHIRE SL1 3XT LONDON ,UK
Tel: +44-7024032287
Tel: +44-7024033526
Our Ref#: ZLX/CZEL/175
Your Ref #: RDSL/OBL/I3-X6/11

Attention: Swapnil Sudhanssuh

Welcome to SEA-GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS an affiliate of the UK National Lottery programme.we the SEA-GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS are regulated by the FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY (FSA) the financial institution that governs all financial activities in UNITED KINGDOM.


This is to inform you that you are one of the lucky winner in the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME in Category "A" and the sum of £450,000.00 (Four Hundred and Fifthy Thousand Pounds) have been release for the pay out to winner (you) .To this options are been given for the release of the funds to winner for verification purpose and to avoid unwarranted delay for the release of the funds to you , you are to provide a scanned copy of your driver license or international passport as prove.



In the above explanation you are hereby advice to make selection from the below transfer channel the most convinient and affordable one you will prefare to get your winning fund transferred.

Note: Your winnings can be transferred to you via Bank using BANK TO BANK transfer, also your winnings can be delivered to you using Courier delivery service. instructions on transfer mode are highlighted below.

TRANSFER OPTION.

1 . USING Lloyds BANK TO TRANSFER WINNING FUNDS.



Transferring of winning funds via Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Bank is the Bank responsible for the transfer of your winnings funds if you will be using BANK TO BANK ONLINE TRANSFER to get your winnings transfer. this Banks is regulated by the (FSA) , in the process of transferring your winning funds you are required to pay for the cost of transfer which will enable the transfer to be effected.

COST OF TRANSFER:You are required to pay the sum of £ 1,050 (POUNDS) as cost of transfer (C.O.T).

Transfer Charges............£ 900
Vat.......................................£ 150

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Total....................£ 1,050 (POUNDS)

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2.USING UPS DELIVERY COURIER SERVICE.

Shipment of your winning check via UPS DELIVERY SERVICE .The UPS delivery service is affiliated to the Lottery programme on the basic fact that if winner cannot meet with the transferring cost of the Bank they can use the UPS delivery service to transfer/ship their winning check to them. cost of delivery using UPS

DELIVERY SERVICE is £ 560 (POUNDS)

Mailing Charges.....................£ 350
Insurance..................................£ 120
Vat..............................................£ 90


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Total.....................£ 560 (POUNDS)

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Do note that family members are not allowed to claim winnings unbehalf of winner this is in accordance with section 13(1) (n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 2004 and amended on 3RD July 2006 by the constitutional assembly. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win and win Situations.


NOTE: YOU ARE TO MAKE A SELECTION FROM THE ABOVE LIST OF TRANSFER AND SEND YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY SO YOU CAN PROCEED WITH INSTRUCTION/CLAIMING OF YOUR WINNINGS.

In accordance with the funds release you are to make a selection and send your prefered option within the next 24hrs of receiving this mail.


Regards,
Mr Harrison Finchley.
Funds Release/Transfer Manager.


**SEA-GATE FINANCIAL TRUST FUNDS , Registered in England No 929027. Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.




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