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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447045740442 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011146352 (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.
  • info_natp@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: British Claims Head Office <consultagtscottoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:10:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT BANK FOR PRIZE PAYMENT(Attn: H.D.Hamming)


Alpha Consultants Lawfirm & Schmidtz Associates
(Solicitors Advocates & Arbitrators).
(Fudiciary Agent).
Tel:+44 704 574 0442


Attn: H.D.Hamming,


This office is in receipt of the information you provided for the processing of your lottery winnings of £1,500,000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds sterling) which was also forwarded to us from the ONLINE DIRECTOR OF THE EURO MILLIONS PROMO PRIZE, your lottery funds of the sum of £1,500,000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds sterling) have been processed.


I have forwarded your details, your file and original certificate to our associated bank ( NATIONAL ALLIANCE TRUST BANK PLC ) for verification and payment. Now you are required to contact the bank ( NATIONAL ALLIANCE TRUST BANK PLC ) yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the Chief Accountant/Accounts Director at the bank via this email: info_natp@yahoo.co.uk
____________________________________________________________________________________________________


YOUR NAME:.....
TEL:..........
FAX:........
EMAIL:......
COUNTRY/STATE:.....
ATTN: MR.MOORE PALMER
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR
Email: info_natp@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 701 114 6352
Fax: +44 707 5024 440



APPLICATION FOR MY EURO MILLIONS PROMO PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS (£1,500,000.00).


I write in respect of the £1,500,000.00 i have won in the Euro Millions Promo Prize that is deposited with your bank. I was directed to apply to you by my legal/security agent ( Rev.Scott Smith ) and I hereby file a claim for my funds.My reference number is :(IR/90020X2/07).

I will be most greatful if you will furnish me with your procedure for the claims and transfer of my money to me.

I anticipate your kind and speedy response and you are most required to fill in the payment form below and sent to the Transfer manager with the email address given above.

*************************************************************
FULL NAMES.............................................
ADDRESS................................................
TEL....................FAX.............................
LOTTERY NUMBER.................................
AMOUNT WON IN THE LOTTERY..............................
CLAIMS AGENT HANDLING THE RELEASE OF YOUR WINNING......
*************************************************************


Yours faithfully,
(YOUR NAME OR INITIALS)
______________________________________________________

Having applied to the bank, you are required to keep me updated of every correspondence and of progress with the bank as soon as you are in contact with them because it is my responsibility, as your Fudiciary agent, to ensure that you get paid and on time too. Again, it is important that you keep all your winning particulars and numbers personal and confidential until your prize money has been paid to you.


This is a security measure to avoid double claiming or/and impersonation.

Contact the bank as soon as possible to avoid delays to your payment. Should you have any difficulties whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact me.


Respectfully yours,

Rev.Scott Smith
Chief Legal Consultant
Tel: +44 704 574 0442


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