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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +447024052338 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vanpersie Julius" <info_agent_julius06@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:32:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: PRIZE CLAIMS REQUEST FORM


Uk Online Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68A
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
27th July ,2007.

I, Mr. Vanpersie Julius, your claims agent, acting on the instructions in your claims file with Reference number: UK/9420X2/68 and Ticket Number: 56475600545188, wish to inform you that we have been notified by UKONLINE LOTTERY that you are one of the lucky winners in the 2nd Category of their recently conducted lotto program and we are to effect the immediate transfer of your cash prize of £2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling only) to you, upon meeting our procedures and requirements. Your prize has been insured to its principal value with your email address in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the House of Parliament and will be transferred upon meeting our requirements which entails filling "Prize Claim Request Form" with all necessary details.

Addresses of individuals and companies from America, Asia, Africa,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand were included as
part of our International Promotions Program. UK ONLINE LOTTERY is launching its model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of participants in our various lottery programs.

This is a promotional draw which officially launches the new system. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time. After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Promotional Grand Draw prize.

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of you lottery winnings. To immediately initiate the processing of your prize claim, we have attached a Prize Claim Request Form, which you are to duly fill with your real identity, and send to us as email attachment/fax. You are to fill the form and send it back; it will be stored in the company data base.

COURIER/DIPLOMATIC SERVICE DELIVERY: You employ the services of our
affiliate courier company to courier your Award Certificate and Certified Bank Cheque to you within a period of 5-14 Days. You shall be totally responsible for Courier Costs as the case may be. When we receive your filled form, we shall be sending you more information about the courier company your prize money has been insured to its fullest value and no deductions of any kind can be made on them. Please note that this is meant to satisfy all official laws and protocols as mandated by the International Gaming Board regulations and the United Kingdom Gaming Regulators Forum (UKREF), to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

BANK TRANSFER: You will be given instructions on how to contact our paying bank. You winnings will be deposited in a suspense account so you will have to open an account with our paying bank for your winnings to be transferred to into the account you will activate. You shall be totally responsible for the charges to open the account.

Be assured that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, we shall handle all transfer operations with the highest level of professionalism and discretion to ensure you receive your prize within the shortest possible time. You will only help us by fulfilling all requirements as stated above and accordingly as all procedures are meant to protect clients Interest.

You are required to respond and act promptly to all instructions provided above. Contact me immediately if you encounter any problems processing your claims or wish to ask questions on issues not understood. You will need to send a scanned copy of your identity i.e. international Drivers License or passport.

Congratulations once more, I shall be awaiting your Prize Claim
Request Form for further and necessary actions/instructions.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Vanpersie Julius
Tel: +447024052338
Fax: +448712640682
UKONLINE LOTTERY

PRIZE CLAIMS REQUEST FORM

First Name ......................................................................
middle name......................................................................
Last Name................................................
Mailing address………………………….
City...............................
State.............................
Zip Code..................................
Phone number............................................
Fax number................................................
Country.................................................................................
Email address................................................................
Occupation..................................................
Job title............................................
Date and Place of Birth..........................................
Ticket number.....................................................
Ref: number..........................................................
Batch number.......................................................
Amount Won.......................................................
You will have to choose how you want to collect winnings by using
""Yes"" or ""NO"" in the options you choose.
1) Diplomatic courier..........................................
2) banks Transfer.................................................

Marital Status....................................................
Description of Yourself......................................



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