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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.

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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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 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.
  • mr_richard_murphy2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cliams Department, Mr. Martin Gieri REALITY SECURITY UK," <mrmartingiericliamsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:59:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION: Fonzie Wexgen


ATTENTION: Fonzie Wexgen
CATEGORY B WINNER,
REFERENCE NUMBER: RHUK/07/UKE321,
INTERNATION LOTTERY CODE NUMBER: RHUK/004-BT.

This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and assuring you that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, you shall be treated with the best possible service within the abilities of this office and in line with company policies.

You have been confirmed as a Category B winner of the ROYAL HOUSE UK LOttery computer balloting draws. Your claims file have been duly forwarded to this office with specific instructions that we shall be handling the transfer of your prize of 2,800,000 GB Pounds to your nominated account.

Immediately provide all necessary information as will aid the transfer of your prize by filling your verification form.
======Verification Form======

1.Reference number and International lottery code number :
2.Name
3.Address :
4.Marital Status :
5.Occupation :
6.Age :
7.Sex
8.Nationality :
9.Country Of Residence :
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
11.Telephone Number:
12.Fax Number:
13.Email:
14.ACCOUNT COORDINATES(Details of the account where
you want your funds transferred):
15.If you want your winnings sent by check, provide
the NAME and FULL MAILING ADDRESS:

The form is to be filled out and sent back to us either as fax or as email attachment along with any means of your identification.

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. I await your response.

You shall receive a mail giving you instructions on how to remit the fees shortly after you submit the verification form.

Congratulations once more, I shall be awaiting your filled Lottery Winnings Claims Form.

Regards,

Mr Martin Gieri Caduff
Director (Cliams Department),
REALITY SECURITY
UK,WARWICKSHIRE CV37 6JF
LONDON UK.
FAX: +-4-4-7-0-0-5-9-3-0-6-1-5
TEL: +-4-4-7-0-2-4-0-9-1-0-6-1
TEL: +-4-4-7-0-4-0-1-1-7-5-4-1

Nb: for further information about royal HOUSE uk, feel free to Contact them directly;

MR RICHARD W. MURPHY
ROYAL HOUSE UK.
WORCESTER, HEREFORD & WORCESTER,
WR1 1JT, UNITED KINGDOM.
FAX: +-4-4-7-0-0-5-9-8-1-5-4-8
mr_richard_murphy2007@yahoo.co.uk



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