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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 office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +447024026956 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448715049386 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UK MICRO-LOTTERY COMPANY <pamelaconsultant02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimagent231@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:36:03 -0700
Subject: Awarad Wining Notification For $3,000,000,00(Three Million US
Dollars)!!!


FROM: UK MICRO-LOTTERY COMPANYDEVLIN HOUSE, 36 ST GEORGES,STREET, LONDON, W1S 2FWUNITED KINGDOM
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 100 lucky winners in the UK MICRO-LOTTERY draw held on the 25th of August 2007 All 100 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 99 Others as a category 2 winnerIn this year's Annual UK MICRO-LOTTERY Draw.Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of $3,000,000,00(Three Million US Dollars) only.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember To quote your reference number and batch numbers all correspondence
1,Email ticket number: ticket # 88171/29281/573632,BATCH: # 742-109-527-UK433,the file Ref #: 920/210/45094,lucky # 4-9-15-25-30-40-425,lotto code #: FL09622/UK
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible For the immediate release of your winnings:
Mr. Lowell JohnsonChief financial DirectorThe UK MICRO-LOTTERY COMPANYEmail: claimagent231@yahoo.co.ukTel: +44-702 402 6956 +44-702 406 6046Fax: +44-871 504 9386
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of Your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than onemonth As from today.
After this date, All unclaimed funds will be returned to the International Lotto, you should contact Mr. Lowell Johnson about the claimant procedures, send your Fax and telephone to Mr. Lowell Johnson, this will enable his office to send The Claims application form (A4) to you the Beneficiary.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications Please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers allCorrespondence.
Further more, should there be any change of address do inform Mr. Lowell Johnson as soon as possible.
Mr. Lowell Johnson is responsible for the processing of your approved File to the bank for payment.
Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you for Being part of our promotions program.
Once again on behalf of all our staff, reply toclaimagent231@yahoo.co.ukCONGRATULATIONS!!!Sincerely,
UK MICRO-LOTTERY COMPANYPromotions ManagerPamela GregThe Lotto Company***************************************************************************Copyright 1994-2007 The United Kingdom Micro Email Lottery Inc.
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