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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "uk national lottery" (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)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
  • +447024063254 (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.
  • williams_00155@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: lottery uk <lotteruk4@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 23:11:55 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!




THE NATIONAL LOTTERYP O BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL L70 1NL TEL: +44 702 406 3254


NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900
You have just won £1,000,000.00 [One Million British pounds
Starlings]

CONGRATULATIONS!
CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE

YOUR CLAIM AGENT'S HOT-LINE PHONE NUMBER: LIVERPOOL , ENGLAND :

+44 702 406 3254 .
Avis William

CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSCall Your Claim Agent Now
And Also Send Him Email Message Immediately With The Bellow Email Address To Confirm Your Winning:
E-mail:williams_00155@yahoo.com


CS No: 680 NCA 85900Ref No: EAASL/94-6OYI-04 Batch No: 11/6/DC34 BBNZonal Draw No: GMLA2-005Grand Draw No: 900
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are happy to announce to you winner of the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1stof jan, 2008 , in Liverpool United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the winning 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus ball 5 which subsequently won you the lottery in the second category.(ct.02).
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of BPS £ 1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Starlings) in cash credited to file EAASL 30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of BPS £1100, 000, 00 Million British Pound Starlings, shared amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty Four (134) lucky winners in this category worldwide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Liverpool England, as indicated in your play coupon and your winning prize has been insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC).
In view of this, your BPS £ 1,000,000 .00 [One Million British Pounds Starlings]
Would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office in Liverpool England where your winning number falls.
Our Liverpool agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent and discuss with him about his terms and conditions of assisting you to get your claim of BPS £1 Million without further delay.(i.e.) if you are not willing and ready to travel to Liverpool England to personally meet with him.
Contact information:
Avis William .
Regional ManagerLottery Subscribers Agents Europe10th Floor Everton Building Henley Road Liverpool , England.
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:460..........................
13.Reference number:......................................
14.Batch number:..............................................
15.Scanned Page Of Your International Passport Or Driving Licence ...........................................
16.Lottery Draw Date ...........................................

Please be warned : 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 by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be informed that you should claim your winning prize on or before 30th,Nov,2007 to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery.


Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
BPS £1,000,000.00 from Holland ,receiving his winning cheque


Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque, also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them.

TESTIMONIES OF OUR PAST WINNERS:

''When I first received an unsolicited email that I have just won One Million British Pounds Starlings it appeared to me like one of those uncalled -for emails .However when I decided to justify my curiosity by contacting Dr. Richard Adams to know if this was real he instructed me on what to do to claim my winning and as a matter of fact I was skeptical initially but when I did I was full of surprise when my bank here in America called me up to confirm to me that an additional One Million Pounds about two Million United States Dollars Has been transferred from England to my account ......I am really happy for the UK National Lottery who made it possible for me to be One Million Pounds Richer Today ''.
[Mr. Walter Shaun [From Texas In The United States Of America ]

''To me everything was pointing to the direction of a scam especially when I was told that I have to make the payment of a particular amount of money being the British Tax imposition and transfer charges to the transfer bank before my winning fund will be transferred This was so because I had the belief that for being a winner I do not have to send money first before receiving .However when I discussed this with my wife she urged me to do so because of her believe on the UK National Lottery .After I have meet this condition , it hit me like a thunder ball when I was surprised that eventually Five Hundred Thousand Pounds was deposited into my account .It was unbelievable to me until I made the withdrawal of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds to buy a new house in Tehran, Iran'' .
Dr. Ali Mohammad Alamin [From Iran ]

''To me I was the last person on earth to believe in the internet of a thing and its winning .Especially considering the fact that I am a black woman from Nigeria .I just couldn’t believe it ,but when I called my claim agent to confirm my wining I was still in surprise until I meet all his condition and today I am the pillar in my family because of my financial strength''.
Mrs. Joyce Adebayor [From Nigeria West Africa ]

'' Words cant explain how I feel winning a lottery I never participated in .I have been playing the Uk National Lottery and buying tickets every week .However, I was over joyed when my email address was selected by the computer as one among the lucky winners and now I am praying every day so as emerge as the jackpot winner of One Million British Pounds Starlings so that I can buy a football club of my own here in England ''

Mr. Bright Waterfalls [Liverpool England ]

'' I can beat my hands on my chest and tell any one who cares to listen that this is a genue lottery. I am a living testimony ,my parents never believed when I informed them that I won but today look at me only 9 years old and I am already smiling to the bank with Ninety Five Thousand Pounds ''
Little Miss Natalie Mboweni [ South Africa ]

'' Man, I am really a winner!!! Waooo my joy is imeasurable!!!! ''

Mr. Sammy Young [ Japan One Million Pounds Jackpot Winner ]

'' I have received this kind of winning notification on several occasions but I didn’t believe until I just took a risk of paying all the charges I was required to pay .Infect I had to borrow money from within around to pay all these charges and look at me today I can pay back what I have borrowed in 5 folds to my creditors ''

Mrs Carlose Escobar [ Ecuador in South America Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Winner ]

'' Infect ,I am donating 20% percent to any charity organization of my choice in Asia as a free -will gift and a thank you gift to the Almighty God for making it possible for me to win a lottery I never participated believed in ''.
Mr. John White [From Australia .Two Hundred Thousand Pounds Winner]

'' This is my second time of winning a lottery so it never came to me as a surprise .But still I am grateful to the lottery organizers for making this come true ''

Mr. Ismail Sadiq [From Jordan .Twenty Thousand Pounds Winner ]

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Allan Teresa.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-ordinator.
Mr. Richard Watson
United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.

John Branscombe Director of Security and Facilities
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