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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 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:
  • "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.
  • +447024071349 (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.
  • drharryraymond@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uk National Lottery<drharryraymond@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:55:40 -1200
Subject: File For Claims

UK National Lottery,
PO Box 1010
Liverpool,L70 1NL,
United Kingdom,
Draw Date 16/1/2008
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
=========================
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1167) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on
January,2008.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers: 04 10 21 22 25 38 31(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 £1,532,720 (One Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Two
Thousand, Seven Hundred And Twenty Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/05 This is from a total
cash prize of £4,596,411 (Four Million, Five Hundred And Ninety Six Thousand, Four Hundred AndEleven Pounds Sterling)
shared amongst the Three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e. match 6 plus bonus.

Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this,your (One Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Two Thousand,Seven Hundred and Twenty Pounds
Sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.

Dr harry raymond.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +447024071349,+447024031116
E_mail:drharryraymond@yahoo.co.uk

FULL NAMES:
COUNTRY:
TELE/FAX IF ANY:
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:
ADDRESS:

How you need your winning funds.
1.Courier cheque delivery
2.Comming to our office annex
Choose one as soon as possible

Mr Ricky Smith,
ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
© UK National Lottery

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