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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• 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.
  • +447031948678 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: rahman george <ukonlineagent_rgeorge@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:52:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CLAIM VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM



UKNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
ONLINE FUDICIARY AGENT.
Ref No: UNL/26510460037/02
Batch No: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

Your email has been received. You can call me on my direct line below.We the entire staff of UKNATIONAL E_MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL congratulate you once again for being one of our lucky winners in this year lottery promotion stake. Information’s concerning your winning has been taken to the verification department.Please attached here is the claim verification and funds release form. You are expected to fill and submit it back to the fiduciary agent in the claims department immediately via email. Once again congratulations!

This form is valid for only those who have won the UKNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for the process of your claim and record purpose.
CLAIM VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9. NEXT OF KIN:_____________________
10. DRAW NUMBER: ____________________
11.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
12.SERIAL NUMBER: __________________
13.REFERENCE NUMBER: ________________
14.BATCH NUMBER: ____________________
15.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
16.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
17. STATE:__________________________________
18. COUNTRY________________________________

Upon receipt of your dully-filled claim verification form, We proceed with effecting the release of your claim. Warm Regards,

Agent: Rahman George
Phone: +447031948678




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