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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Well PAULSON <claimswinning09@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:07:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MAKE THE PAYMENT TO THE BANK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE


Attn:Leoda Weisz,
We sequel your mail and you sound so complicated about whole thing,we are in the position to declose the WINNING NOTIFICATION to you which you have already know.

Meanwhile ,you are not the first person to winn a lottery in this company why you decided to give us mindless ,the entire UK lottery is complaining of you,you promise to make the payment by now and you continue asking question which you know all answer has been provided to you earlier so you need to prolong this issue any more

The british government have already aprove your winning cheque to be sent your country so you have to come dowm to UK for your winning cheque if you prefere to come to UK , but i advice to you to act fast about this issue, i am using my time to bring this winning dowm to you,below are the details of your winning aprover .

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe,America,Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of
Africa,as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually
to encourage prospective overseas entries.

The result of our computer draw (1115#) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 19.34.22.38.44.49 (54 Bonus Ball),which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty
Two Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £35,139,95 shared amongst the first
Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e.Match 5 plus bonus.

In view of this, your £5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty
Six Thousand,Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) would be
released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Meanwhile,an option will be sent to you which will indicate the option as a means of delivery your winning cheque to you.

Regards to your quick response,
From the claimagent fficer (Dr Well Paulson)


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