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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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:
  
  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.
  • +447011138893 (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.
  • rudolfhunt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rudolf Hunt" <rudolfhunt@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:15:22 -0700
Subject: CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.

FROM THE DESK OF:

 

Mr. Rudolf Hunt
Representative office.
10 Camelot close Thamesmead.
London E280 ES United Kingdom.
Tel:(+44)701 113 8893
Email: rudolfhunt@hotmail.com

 

REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68
BATCH NUMBER:  074/05/ZY369
OUR REF: 12190/14
TICKET NUMBER: 112-4540-525-106

 

Dear winner,

I sent you an e-mail explaining the details of your winnings.

 

The verification department has already proceeded with the verification process of your winnings. I would instruct you on how to receive your prize money as soon as your claims have been verified. In view of this, scan and send to me any form of valid identification (Driver’s license or International Passport), which would hold as a legal identifying document.

 

Please fill out the verification form below so we can have the relevant information required to set up your account and ensure the release of your funds.

                                
                    CLAIMS  VERIFICATION FORM

1. FULL NAMES:____________________________________________

 

2. DATE OF BIRTH:_________________________________________

 

3. SEX:____________________________________________________

 

4. MARITAL STATUS:________________________________________

 

5.CONTACT ADDRESS:______________________________________

 

6:COUNTRY________________________________________________

 

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________________

 

8.OCCUPATION:____________________________________________

 

9.BATCH NO:___________________________________________

 

10.REF NO:_________________________________________________

 

10.PRIZE AMOUNT:______________________

I assure you that your personal data will be kept confidential.
Upon receipt of the duly requested data,I`ll send you the contact
information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting
the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.
Please note any false information given,automatically
disqualifies/delays payment of winning until him/her has been
cleared.Company's Policy to guide against double claims.

 

Warm Regards,

MR RUDOLF HUNT

FIDUCIARY AGENT,

BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY.

 

 

P/S:- THIS IS MY OFFICE NUMBER WHERE I CAN BE REACHED +44 70111 38893

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