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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.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447045715838 (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.
  • dispatchofficer@tnt-dispatch.co.uk.pn
  • claragrants2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "clara moore" <claragrants2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:45:58 -0700
Subject: ORDER NUMBER: M23264655

*[image: The National Lottery logo] *

*The Marina Offices, *
*St Peters Yacht Basin**,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England *
*(Customer Services)*
**
*Attn:Angela Cameron,*
* Good day to you. In regards to your last mail to us, We have sent your
cheque and other vital documents relating to your winnings to our affilaite
courier company, TNT Courier Company Ltd.*

*It is important to note that services rendered by this courier company are
to be paid for by you and not the Lottery Board. TNT Courier does operate on
Pay before delivery (P.B.D) service to winners of the UK National Lottery
thus they shall not commence delivery until they are paid. *

*See below the contact information of the Dispatch officer officer. You are
advised to act accordingly.
**Dispatch Officer
NAME: MR. PETER GREEN*
*E-MAIL:dispatchofficer@tnt-dispatch.co.uk.pn*
*Tel:* *+44 70457 15838*
**

*ORDER NUMBER: M23264655*
**
*You are to quote your order number if possible write it down.*

*You are expected to furnish them with your telephone number and full
mailing address details for delivery purpose.*

*Regards *

*CLARA MOORE*

*FIDUCIARY AGENT*
*UK National Lottery.*
* *


On 9/12/07, RICK ANGIE CAMERON <angie1973vt@msn.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Donald Baldwin <rvanaernum@cox.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:15 AM
> *Subject:* HELLO
>
>
> Dear Winner,
>
> The draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY(r). online Sweepstakes
> International Program held on 25 August 2007, won you the
>
> Lottery.
> The amount you luckily won is yet to be claimed and you are
>
> getting the
> FINAL notification as regards this Email.
> Your e-mail address was attached to the following winning
>
> numbers: 1,
> 7, 25, 31, 32, 39 Bonus Ball 18 By our computer draw system,
>
> which
> subsequently won you the lottery in the Email Lottery
>
> (e-Lottery(r)).Because
> your email was attached to our winning numbers, you are
>
> QUALIFIED as
> one of the draw winners. You have therefore been approved to
>
> claim: A
> total sum of £1,293,634 pounds (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND
>
> NINETY THREE
> THOUSAND,SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR POUND STERLING) in
>
> CASH .
> This Lottery programme is part of the Country's Programme
>
> to fund
> forthe Olympic Games in 2012 (The £1.5bn Olympic lottery
>
> puzzle).Other
> sums to be raised from the National Lottery would be from
>
> Ticket sales,
> Marketing, Sponsorship and the sale of Television rights.
> Note: You did not purchase any Ticket(s) for this endeavor,
>
> your email
> was selected by our E.L.D.S.(e-Lottery(r)) randomly.Your
>
> £1,293,634,
> will be released to you by any of our payment
> offices in Europe.
> For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
> confidential till your claim is processed and your money
>
> remitted to you in your
> country.
> This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
>
> claiming
> and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
> To file for your claim, kindly contact our fiduciary agent
>
> with the
> information below:
> Name: MRS CLARA MOORE
> Email:claragrants2@gmail.com
> Complete the below form and summit it to:
> claragrants2@gmail.com
> YOUR FULL NAMES:*Angela Cameron
> *
> YOUR WINNING NUMBERS:*1, 7, 25, 31, 32, 39 Bonus Ball 18 *
>
> YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:*angie1973vt@msn.com *
>
> YOUR MAILING ADDRESS:*5201 South Chui Chu Road lot 196 Casa Grande,Arizona
> 85293-7728
> *
> TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS:*520-421-0252 *
>
> YOUR AGE:*34 *
>
> YOUR COUNTRY:*United States os America *
>
> LANGUAGE:-*English*
>
> YOUR OCCUPATION:-*house cleaner *
>
> HAVE YOU EVER WON A LOTTERY
>
> BEFORE:*No*
>
> HOW DO YOU FEEL TO BE A
>
> WINNER:*Blessed and surprised,I thought these were not real
>
> * Please endeavor to contact Name: MRS SUSAN THOMAS
> claragrants2@gmail.com
> with the required information as soon as possible.
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Darryn Clarke(Mrs)
> Online coordinator
> for UK NAT
> IONAL LOTTERY
> __________________________________________________________
> Dear Winner,
>
> The draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY(r). online Sweepstakes
> International Program held on 25 August 2007, won you the
>
> Lottery.
> The amount you luckily won is yet to be claimed and you are
>
> getting the
> FINAL notification as regards this Email.
> Your e-mail address was attached to the following winning
>
> numbers: 1,
> 7, 25, 31, 32, 39 Bonus Ball 18 By our computer draw system,
>
> which
> subsequently won you the lottery in the Email Lottery
>
> (e-Lottery(r)).Because
> your email was attached to our winning numbers, you are
>
> QUALIFIED as
> one of the draw winners. You have therefore been approved to
>
> claim: A
> total sum of £1,293,634 pounds (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND
>
> NINETY THREE
> THOUSAND,SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR POUND STERLING) in
>
> CASH .
> This Lottery programme is part of the Country's Programme
>
> to fund
> forthe Olympic Games in 2012 (The £1.5bn Olympic lottery
>
> puzzle).Other
> sums to be raised from the National Lottery would be from
>
> Ticket sales,
> Marketing, Sponsorship and the sale of Television rights.
> Note: You did not purchase any Ticket(s) for this endeavor,
>
> your email
> was selected by our E.L.D.S.(e-Lottery(r)) randomly.Your
>
> £1,293,634,
> will be released to you by any of our payment
> offices in Europe.
> For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
> confidential till your claim is processed and your money
>
> remitted to you in your
> country.
> This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
>
> claiming
> and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
> To file for your claim, kindly contact our fiduciary agent
>
> with the
> information below:
> Name: MRS CLARA MOORE
> Email:claragrants2@gmail.com
> Complete the below form and summit it to:
> claragrants2@gmail.com
> YOUR FULL NAMES:-*Angela Cameron *
>
> YOUR WINNING NUMBERS:*1, 7, 25, 31, 32, 39 Bonus Ball 18 *
>
> YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:*angie1973vt@msn.com *
>
> YOUR MAILING ADDRESS:*5201 South Chui Chu Road lot 196 Casa Grande,Arizona
> 85293-7728
>
> *TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS:*520-421-0252 *
>
> YOUR AGE:* 34*
> *
> *YOUR COUNTRY:*United States of America *
>
> LANGUAGE:*English*
> -
> YOUR OCCUPATION:*house cleaner *
>
> HAVE YOU EVER WON A LOTTERY
>
> BEFORE:-*No
> *
> HOW DO YOU FEEL TO BE A
>
> WINNER:*Blessed and surprised,I thought these were not real I mostly
> never imagined I would win.*
>
> Please endeavor to contact Name: MRS SUSAN THOMAS
> claragrants2@gmail.com
> with the required information as soon as possible.
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Darryn Clarke(Mrs)
> Online coordinator
> for UK NAT
> IONAL LOTTERY
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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