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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • +447031894336 (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.
  • aseuafam_lott.agent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "eaaslboard_co.044 United Kingdom" <eaaslboard_co.04488@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:46:00 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!



From The Head Quarters
The National LotteryP.O.Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)
Tel: +44 703 189 4336Tel: +44 207 043 9799Fax: +44 709 287 6187
Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#460) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the Asia, European, Africa, American International Lottery,online Sweepstakes International program held on 3rd November 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky number:1,2,3,29,34,Bonus number:11


























































































which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £950,000.00 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. This promotion takes place weekly.

To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

Mr.Themba Nkunah
Tel: 27 72 923 1820
Fax: 27 86 513 3863
Email:aseuafam_lott.agent@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.Fax Number:11.Email Address:12.Draw Number above:

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.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do


Goodluck from me and members of staff
of the Asia, European, Africa, American
OMEGACROSSING COMPANY.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.James Cameroon.Online coordinator for Asia,
European, Africa, American
NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes
International Program.

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