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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • ukclaimsdept_01@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: UK National Lottery<ukclaimsdept_01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:25:37 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATION Winner!!!

UK National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP,
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59

Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International program
held on 4th Febuary 2008.It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as regards this. You have
been approved to claim a lump sum of £753,437 (Seven Hundred and Fiftythree Thousand,Four Hundred and Thirty Seven
Great British Pounds ) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £7,534,370.00
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in this category B.
CONTACT FIDUCIARY AGENT:Sean Barry
Email:ukclaimsdept_01@hotmail.com
VERIFICATION FORM TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR WEBMAIL PROVIDER AND RECORD PURPOSES,WE DO REQUIRE YOU TO
SEND THESE INFORMATION TO US ASAP

FULL NAME:
WINNING E-MAIL:
ADDRESS:
FULL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TEL:
MOBILE:
COUNTRY:

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.
Yours Truly,
Sir. Mark Dulle.
Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme).

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam