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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +447011137771 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709124292 (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.
  • contact_marckenneth44@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dieter Henzler <chamaeleonpartei@web.de>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:01:57 +0100
Subject: New Fake




*Betreff:* Contact Our Agent for Claims
*Von:* LOTTERY BOARD <INFO@LOTTERY.CO.UK> *ins Adressbuch* [https://freemailng2801.web.de/online/adressbuch/?si=153Eg.1je4gw.4qtrNy.l**&amp;email=INFO@LOTTERY.CO.UK&amp;newName=LOTTERY+BOARD]
*An:*
*Datum:* 13.01.08 02:15:09 Uhr * * [https://freemailng2801.web.de/online/msg/lesen.htm#]


*erweiterter Header* [https://freemailng2801.web.de/online/msg/lesen.htm?si=153Eg.1je4gw.4qtrNy.l**&amp;rv_mid=471685462&amp;indexid=5&amp;ftotal=30&amp;allheaders=show]




*Betreff:* Contact Our Agent for Claims
*Von:* LOTTERY BOARD <INFO@LOTTERY.CO.UK> *ins Adressbuch* [https://freemailng2801.web.de/online/adressbuch/?si=153Eg.1je4gw.4qtrNy.l**&amp;email=INFO@LOTTERY.CO.UK&amp;newName=LOTTERY+BOARD] [https://freemailng2801.web.de/online/msg/lesen.htm#]

13.01.08 02:15







The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1071)
of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held
on Friday 12th January
2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 56475600545188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers: 02 06 18 36 37 44
19 (Bonus ball) which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 1st
category i.e match 6 plus bonus . You have
therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of £2,696,385 (Two Million
Six Hundred and Ninety
SixThousand,Three Hundred and Eighty Five
Britain pounds sterlings) in
cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/05

This is from a total cash prize of £7,596,411
(Seven Million, Five
Hundred And Ninety Six Thousand, Four
Hundred And Eleven Pounds
Sterling) shared amongst the Three (3) lucky
winners in this category
i.e match 6 plus bonus. All participants for the
online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through
computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions,
associatons and co-oporate bodies
that are listed online.

This promotion takes place Twice weekly
(Wednesdays and Saturday).
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 £2,532,720 (Two
Million, Five Hundred And Thirty
Two Thousand, Seven Hundred And Twenty
Pounds Sterling) would be
released to you by our payment office in UK.

Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential
till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program, Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact your
fudiciary agent immediately
via the email below. With a filled copy of the
Verification form Below.


Agents Name: Marc Kenneth
Email: contact_marckenneth44@yahoo.it
Tel: +44 701 113 7771
+44 702 407 2190
Fax: +44 870 912 4292

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
6.SEX:
7.OCCUPATION:
8.MARITAL STATUS:
9.NATIONALITY:

PAYMENT MODE: OPTIONS
1.BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
2.CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME
COURIERED TO YOU VIA OUR
AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY AND WILL BE
DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.


Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating
that appear to be using
National Lottery addresses, but are not from
The National Lottery.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS
DEPT:uknationallotterycustomercare@national-
lottery.co.uk
Once again congratulations...

Cordially,
RoOs Wood
Online Co-ordinator
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program




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