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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +447045701286 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +4408701376954

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Donna Smith Jones <dsjonesclaimsagent02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:46:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION PRIZE WINNER


Dear Winner

Please you been advised that you have to fill and return the form that was been send to you via email, This is to duly inform you that without the requested information which you are asked to provide, your winnings/claims will not be processed.

This is process of verifying and processing your winnings from your the claims department by your fudicial agent.

Please be advise to provide these details so as to enable us process your claims.
I await the requested information so that your claims can be processed in due course.

Regards,
Donna Smith Jones.
Telephone+447045701286



HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDS,UNITED KINGDOM.
GAMBLING BOARD OF BREAT BRITAIN
LICENSED. ONLINE BALLOT LOTTERY,
(Registration 70339411).
REGISTERED UNDER,THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDS INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
P.O Box 1103 Asbury Street, Creek Road, Deptford,London SE8
Fax: +44 (0)870 1376 954

ATTN: WINNER.

Thank you for your mail.In order to complete the transfer of your lottery winning,it is important you fill and return your claims verification form.As that is what we are going to use to open up a file for you,which your data will be documented into,and which the lottery house through the corporate affairs department will be sending to our affiliate courier agency or the bank(depending on the option you chose)to complete the remmitance of your winning.

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of yourlottery winnings.Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email or via the fax number above.Your quick reponse will be utmost needed.

Regards,
Donna Smith Jones,
Telephone:+447045701286


THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED COMPREHENSIVELY BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY ..............
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ..............
3.AGE ..................
4.SEX..................
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS ..............
6.EMAIL ADDRESS ..............
7.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN ..............
8.AMOUNT WON ..............
9.REFERENCE NO ..............
10.OCCUPATION ..............
11.MARITAL STATUS ...............
12.COUNTRY...................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS: PLEASE CHOOSE ONE(1).

1) BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.


2) CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

DECLARATION:
I...............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE,MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and/or destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.



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