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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
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.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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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")
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- +447045717185 (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.
- payofficerkeegandpt@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UK National Lottery <infouklotterywinner@inbox.lv>
Reply-To: payofficerkeegandpt@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:52:29 +0300
Subject: File For Claim
UK National Lottery,
PO Box 1010,
Liverpool,L70 1NL,
United Kingdom,
Draw Date 28/04/2007,
Ref: XYL/26510460037/05,
Batch: 24/00319/IPD.
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1167) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 28th April
2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188
with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 0410 21 22 25 38
31(Bonus
ball) which ubsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e.
match 6 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum
of (£1,532,720) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05.
This is
from a total cash prize of (£4,596,411) shared amongst the
Three (3)
lucky winners in this category i.e. match 6 plus bonus.
Contact Fiduciary Agent for Claim
Mr. james Keegan (Esq)
E-mail:payofficerkeegandpt@yahoo.co.uk
phone: +4470 4571 7185
MR. Scott Davis
UK National Lottery
(c) uknational lottery 2007
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