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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • fiduciaryagentnclaims@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Brian Richards <na2l2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fiduciaryagentnclaims@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:52:29 -0400
Subject: Congratulations On Your Winning{17 october 2007}



The National LotteryPO Box 1010 Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom.Ref: LSUK/2031/7168/05Batch: R3/A312-60

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#3521) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International Program held on saturday 13 october 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: Drew the
lucky numbers: 14,17,23,30,34, plus bonus ball 19,Which subsequently won you the match 5 plus bonus category prize.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £350,000{three hundred and fifty
thousand pounds sterlings } in cash credited to file
KTU/023119909/07. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £350,000 would be released to you by our payment officer.To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent:

Mr.Nelson ColeEmail:fiduciaryagentnclaims@yahoo.co.uk

Provide him with the information below:1. Name: 2. Address: 3. Marital Status: 4. Occupation: 5. Age: 6. Sex: 7. Nationality: 8. Country Of Residence: 9. Telephone Number: 10. Draw Number above: 11. a copy of this email.That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant Documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of
identification when Cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning Information Confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in Whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our Precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this Program. Please be
warned.

Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,Sir Brian Richards.
Online Co-coordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.

N.B: Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your Claims agent immediately.










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