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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 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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031920767 (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.
  • martinemjf@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FOUNDATION <darrenlloyds02@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:29:32 -1200
Subject: FILL OUT CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM



UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
Chequers Square, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 1LN
United Kingdom.
Customer Service/Claims Department
Tel: +44-703-192-0767
+44-703-195-4070
(24 HOURS)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,

Congratulations once again from all the staffs here. For the avoidance of doubt,your email address was gotten via
electronic means from one of the numerous webmail providers and this email address martinemjf@yahoo.ca as one of the
lucky winner emails amongst the winning email addresses for our monthly prize of 753,437 GBP (Seven Hundred and Fifty
Three Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty Seven Great Britain Pounds ). So in order to verify the authentication of your
claim as the owner of this email address,we need your personal data to verify with your webmail provider.

Below is a payment processing/data form; please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.Please attach a
recent passport photograph (optional but advisable For easy identification at payment point)

PAYMENT PROCESSING / DATA FORM


1. Full Name:

2. Address:

3. Marital Status:

4. Occupation :

5. Brief Description of Company/Individual:

6. Next of Kin:

7. Date of Birth:

8. Sex:

9. Nationality:

10. Country of Residence:

11. Telephone Number:

12. Reference Number:

13. Winning Email Address:

14. Amount Won:

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, you will receive the contact information of the payment office to effect the
release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Hope to have informed you correctly.

Best Regards,
Darren Lloyds
Claims Agent.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FOUNDATION.






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