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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:

• 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:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
  • "camelot lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • claimsverificationonline2007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UK CAMELOT LOTTERY <ox_white76@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:23:08 +0100
Subject: You Have Just Been Selected As A Winner



CAMELOT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE RELEASE CENTRE
101 LIVER POOL STREET WEST YORKSHIRE , HX1 2RG ENGLAND .
EUROPEAN LOTTERY



WINNING NOTIFICATION

Audit Control Number: ED2RD22 I.D. Number 4569745
ALL CASH PAYMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED AND FORWARDED WITHOUT WITHOLDING
(i) REF NUMBER: UNL /26510460037/02 (ii) BATCH NUMBER: 24/00319/IPD (iii) File Ref number: UNL/26510460037/02


CONGRATULATIONS!!

Dear Sir/Madam

We are happy to inform you of the release of lottery winners international programs held. Of all the 17 finalist playing 6,000 ticket Your name attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 452-45657 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-13-30-23 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been Approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Five Hundred and fifty thousand British Pounds Sterling (550,000.00 POUNDS) congratulations!!! All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from all other European lottery institute which Over 3,000,000,00 individuals worldwide Participated.

The programme, which was designed and promoted by Camelot lottery and some other international lottery institute that include Elgardo , UK Lottery, etc., has been the biggest ever played in the world, which aimed at changing the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our Next year 450 million pounds lottery programme. To help us proceed with your claims this information must be kept confidential and away from publicity to avoid unwarranted abuse of the programme or fraudulent act from criminals and unauthorised individual.

And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to UK BONDS AND CREDITORS because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, To begin your claim, please contact our O.S.A agent, Dr Martin Jean.Vai E-mail: claimsverificationonline2007@Gmail.com Remember to quote your reference and lucky number in all correspondence.

Finally all winning must be claimed within 30 Days of this notice. All unclaimed funds after the date stated will be cancelled as unclaimed and be included in the next stake. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays, please follow all information given to you. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform us soon as possible.
Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our program.
Details
Full Name:...................................................Residential Address:..................................... Direct Phone Number:...................................Fax Number:................................................Nationality...................................................Occupation.................................................. Age:...........................................................Winning numbers:........................................Email code number:.....................................Lotto ref number:......................................... Mode of payment:........................................(A) HOME DELIVERY(B) BANK TRANSFER
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Sincerely,JOX WHITEOnline coordinator Original copy

Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 19 Years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, OSA makes it possible for you to enter Government Lotteries, such as the Australian Lottery etc.
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