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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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. )
  • "cheques " (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.
  • +447035902986 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Karter <prize_processing_centre06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:31:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: E-LOTTERY MULTI-WIN SYNDICATE PAYMENT GUARANTEE.


UK Megajackpot
Euromillions E-lottery Syndicate
PO BOX 370
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM993HE
United Kingdom




Dear Euromillions Winner ,

Be informed that you are entitled to the sum of €1,700,000.00 Euros (One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Euro) from the total lottery prize pool of €18,000,000.00 Euros. This is possible by virtue of your e-mail tagged to the virtual winning numbers 57 810 7172 1363 742 and e-ticket serial number 1 Draws 3. After each draw your syndicate numbers are checked and winnings calculated by computer. This amount is automatically registered as a debit in the escrow account of our paying bank. A final statement showing your total winnings and a cheque payment will be issued for electronic transfer.

We guarantee to pay all prize money subject to these winnings being paid to us by European Central Bank as paying bank to Euromillions e-Lottery. Payment transactions are safe and secure and we respect your right not to have your name publicised in association with a lottery win. We will not make your name public without your written permission.


The following sets forth the terms and conditions relating to the arrangement adopted by Prize Processing Center (PPC) pursuant to the authorization contained in the Lottery Council Code of Conduct which governs the operation of UK MEGAJACKPOT Euromillions e-Lottery are:

i. All entries and Winner{s) in this Euromillions e-Lottery are selected by email online and shortlisted by the Winners Selection Committee through our e-Lottery software. The precise drawing procedure is determined by the Co-ordinator.

i. All e-mails selected for this draws are clearly identified with the name of the game, winning numbers, prize tier and the date of the draw{s} for which they were issued.

ii. Selected winning email must be validated for a period of 10 days from the date of notification.

iii. The amount of the winning sum for the Euromillions e-Lottery shall be determined by the selected numbers, {in any order} from a range of consecutive numbers of 01 through 49 inclusive plus the prize tier{s} attached to each selection.

iv. The drawings to select the winning numbers for the Euromillions e-lottery are held on Friday, except it falls on a public remembrance day, at which time the drawing will take place on the preceding or following day.

All payments {rounded to the nearest whole sum} shall be issued in cheque upon completion of the lottery’s internal validation procedures for prize claim. All winners are notified of their wins through their winning email within hours of each draw.

Winnings: All cheque payment are subject to clearance by a licensed intermediary bank in the United Kingdom. Winnings are awarded by the European Central Bank (ECB) and each participating country has a licensed bank approved to clear this payment by cheque presentment with ECB financial regulatory office. This is because there is no clearing system for such foreign currency cheques and such funds can only be credited in the account of a clearing house approved by ECB as paying bank. Your online winning account statement lists all your individual wins and after processing of your cheque payment, a final statement shows your total winnings in cash.

i. Winnings cheque will be deposited directly into the winning account by Euromillions e-lottery syndicate

ii. Winning accounts are non-interest bearing.

No Third Party Access: Only the Winner may operate the winnings account. The Winner agrees to keep information concerning the winnings and account details confidential. Euromillions e-lotteries winnings will be cancelled or withdrawn because a third party had access to a winning information, account details and winners ID.

Taxes: Prize Processing Center does not have a policy of disclosing details of winnings to third parties. If a Winners resides in a jurisdiction where the winnings are taxable, the Winner is responsible for tracking the amounts of winnings and reporting said amounts to the proper authorities.

Termination: As Winner, you have the right to terminate this payment requirement and obligatory forfeit your winnings. Termination of the Agreement by Winner shall be without prejudice.

Our e-LOTTERY ‘MULTI-WIN’ SYNDICATE SYSTEM is nothing like any LOTTERY you may have been previously involved in before. It's unique!... Giving you a fun, hassle-free way to win huge, proven, mathematical advantage over playing the lotteries on your own the normal way.
In fact, so huge an advantage you have a massive 702% greater chance of scooping a Lotto jackpot by virtue of your email and an even better 3,600% greater chance of scooping a EuroMillions jackpot!

And anybody can win in our system, from anywhere in the world, as thousands have done already from 133 different countries.

You are hereby adviced to contact Nationwide International Limited as intermediary bank in charge of processing cheque payments of draws held in the United Kingdom. Find the contact details of this financial institution included:

Mark Rennison
Account Administration
Nationwide International Limited
Tel: +44-703-590-2986
Fax: +44-7006-012-716
E-mail: account.manager@nationwide.e-bankers.org.uk

Contact the account administration of this intermediary bank requesting for information on winning account set-up for deposit of lottery winnings. Our Banking Consultants will process all official winning documents as soon as this financial institution acknowledges your correspondence.

Upon receipt of winning account statement and transfer information, Euromillions Prize Award Disbursement Center will issue a winning cheque and e-lottery statement to this intermediary bank with authorization to process cheque payment for cash deposit and wire transfer.

If you want to have your jackpot dreams come true, process your prize money for claims with this financial institution in accordance with Lottery Council regulations for e-Lotteries.

Congratulations!

Mark Foster
Prize Processing Center (PPC)
Member Support Team

Fast and Efficient Processing
Prompt Confirmation of Entry
Winning Results Checked Automatically
Free Email Service
Entry is 100% Confidential




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