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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (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:
  
  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.
  • +447045732794 (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.
  • e-mai_qdellcourierdelivery_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: bruce smilt <agentmicrosoft_claims2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:58:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: APPROVED WON FUNDS NOTIFICATION: YOUR ATTNTION IS NEEDED .





#yiv879383947 #yiv1901615292 #yiv987071608 #yiv992823565 #yiv1975918450 P {margin:0px;padding:0px;}#yiv879383947 #yiv1901615292 #yiv987071608 #yiv992823565 #yiv1975918450 {FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;} OVERSEAS SUBSCRIBERS AGENTS
NEW YEAR PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
20 Howard Barking London, 7UA11G
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer's Service Center)
Ref Number: MSN/231OXI/04
Batch Number: 12L/2005/04

Dear Winer


APPROVED WON FUNDS NOTIFICATION: YOUR ATTNTION IS NEEDED .



Compliments of the day to you.

You are hereby advised to contact our Couerie delivery via the informations given below as regards the delivery of your won funds to you.
And also send us your datals information in the last mail you stated to me about you lossing some money to an unknow person but .that was fake lottery fraudstars using our company name in the name of lottery promotion and the national gambling baord have investigate and some of were arested in uk and jail.and attch to this is a letter of ganranty.
The courier delivery company have just informend me that your won pacel is in their custody for over 3mouth so i want you to contact them for more information on what to do regarding your winning and get back to me

Contact person:Mr jOHN parker Position Held:dispatch officer

TEL: +447045 7327 94
FAX:+44870 490 6951



E-mai_qdellcourierdelivery_uk@yahoo.co.uk


The following requirements should be sent to their office for confirmation and final process for delivery
1, Reference Number
2, Batch Number
3, Full Names

4, Mailing Address, ie a physical address where you want your winning documents delivered.
5, Amount Won.
6, Contact Phone Numbers.
7. Name of fiduciary Agent:



Upon submission of the required information as stated to their offices, you will be cleared for payment from their office.


Congratulations,once again.
Yours faithfully,
Mr BRUCE SMILTH Verification/Logistic Dept
Microsoft Award Promotion


Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.



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