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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • +34660025926 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK National Lotto Software" <info@uklottoterycommission.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drcoxangelo@aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:59:42 +0100
Subject: you are lucky( CONGRATULATIONS)


U=2EK LOTTERY=2E
28 ROMFORD AVENUE FOREST GATE
LONDON=2C UNITED KINGDOM=2E
REF=3A NBM =2F2551256003=2F22
BATCH=3A 14=2F0017=2FIPD
=22=22=22 CONGRATULATIONS =22=22=22


DEAR WINNER=2C
ON BEHALF OF THE U=2EK LOTTERY AND FROM THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT=2CWE GLADLY NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR LUCKY WIN OF A TOTAL OF =A315=2E000=2E000 POUNDS STERLING ONLY=2CIN THE ON-GOING HOT PICK DRAWS=2C HELD ON THE 3rd OF january=2C 2008=2E
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT IN THE 1st CATEGORY OF OUR COMPUTER BALLOTTING SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 15 MILLION NAMES FROM AUSTRALIA=2CEUROPE=2CSOUTH AMERICA=2C NORTH AMERICA=2CASIA AND AFRICA AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM=2CWHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY=2E
YOUR EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER=3A025-1146-1992-750=2C WITH SERIAL NUMBER=3A 2113-22 AND LUCKY NUMBERS=3A4=2C 15=2C 25=2C 27=2C 33=2C 40=2C Bonus 20
=28YOU CAN CHECK YOUR RESULTS ON=28 www=2Ealllotto=2Eco=2Euk =29TO CONFIRM YOUR EXACT PRIZE AMOUNT=29
YOUR WINNING FALLS UNDER THE BOOKLET OF OUR EUROPEAN CO- ORDINATOR=2C THEREFORE YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT SPANISH SECTION=2C TO PROCESS YOUR PRIZE CLAIM=2C AT THE ADDRESS BELOW=3A
NAME=3A DR=2E COX ANGELO
=28EUROPEAN FIDUCIARY AGENT=2E=29
Email=3Adrcoxangelo=40aol=2Ecom
PHONE NO =3A+34-660-025-926
ONCE AGAIN=2C ON BEHALF OF U=2EK LOTTERY TEAM=2C WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS=2E
YOURS SINCERELY=2C
DR HILLARY CAREY
HEAD=2C ONLINE CONTACT TEAM=2E
U=2EK LOTTERY=2E
WARNING=3A
1=2E YOU ARE HIGHLY ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR PRIZE WINNING HIGHLY SECRET=2C CONFIDENTIAL AND FROM PUBLIC NOTICE=2CUNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETELY TRANSFERED YOUR PRIZE=2CTO AVOID ANY LOSS=2C TO UNSCRUPULOUS INDIVIDUALS=2C AS WE DID NOT EVEN PUBLISH YOUR NAME=2FEMAIL ON THE WEBSITE=2C TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR PRIZE MONEY=2E
2=2E YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED=2C IF UNDER THE AGE OF 18=2E
3=2E YOUR PRIZE MONEY WILL BE FORFEITED=2C IF FAIL TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE=2CON OR BEFORE THE 30TH OF January=2C 2008 SO CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT IMMEDIATELY=2E


Site Map =3C=2E=2E=2Findex=2Ehtml=3E | UK Lotto Main Page | www=2Ealllotto=2Eco=2Euk=2Ehtml=3E | Ordering a CD or Paying By Cheque =3Cuk-order=2Ehtml=3E
UK National Lotto Software


Attention!!!
With several on-going cases of fraudulent practices
being carried out by criminals on the internet=2C you are advised to carefully
read this circular=2C so as to completely secure yourself from every fraudulent
and scam attacks by criminals on the internet which is very rampant in our
current world

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