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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +447011150827 (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.
  • aussie_draws@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gloinfo@mchsi.com (AUSSIE LOTTERY UK)
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:22:23 +0000
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE!!

OFFICIAL NOTICE!!

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE JUST WON FOR YOU A TOTAL OF ONE MILLION
GREAT BRISITH POUNDS IN THE JUST CONCULDED AUSSIE LOTTERY HERE IN UK.
FOR CLAIMS OF THIS PRIZE YOU ARE ADVICED TO CONTACT OUR CLAMS AGENT
IMMEDIATELY FOR FUTHER DETAILS /INFORMATION ON HOW YOU EMERAGED OUR LUCKY
WINNER.

Agent name: Mr Harry Hector
Email: aussie_draws@hotmail.com
PHONE: +447011150827

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM:

NAME:.............
AGE:..............
SEX:..............
PHONE NUMBER:.....
NEXT OF KIN:......
PRESENT OCCUPATION:..

WE WOULD BE EXPECTING YOUR SWIFT CONTACT TO ENABLE US SIGN THIS CHECK
OF ONE MILLION POUNDS IN YOUR NAME AND HAVE IT SENT TO YOU IN NO TIME!!
ALL DOCUMENTS AS PERTAINING THIS LOTTERY ARE IN OUR CUSTODY WHICH
WOULD BE RELATED TO YOU UPON CONTACT WITH YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF OF AUSSIE LOTTERY
BOARD UNITED KINGDOM.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO RESPOND PROMPTLY AND URGENTLY TO THIS NOTIFICATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,
REV REBECCA CHAPMAN
ONLINE NOTIFICATION OFFICER.

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