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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:
  • "british lottery international" (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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +448700688107 (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.
  • mrfbrume@uk2.net
  • mrfbrume@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE NATIONAL LOTTERY" <informationdesk@boxlotto.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:08:56 +0100
Subject: YOU WON THE NATIONAL LOTTERY/Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
28 FANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON W2 1EY
*******************************************
LOCAL OFFICE:LOCARD HOUSE,LINNET WAY , STATHCLYDE
BUSINESS PARK,BELLSHILL, LANARKSHIRE ML4 3RA.
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
(Registration No: Z720633X).
FAX:+44-8700688107
---------------------------------------------- -
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
We happily announce to you the end of year draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 21st of January, 2008 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
GB £3,000,000.00 in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of GB£ 60,000,000.00
shared amongst the many lucky winners in this grand category "B". This
year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery.

The estimated #60 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the 363 Million jackpot that went to two winners in
January 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.
 
This is a Millennium Scientific Computer lottery in which email addresses
were used. It is a promotional programm aimed at encouraging internet
users;therefore you do not need to buy ticket to win.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe. In view of this, your won prize
would be transferred to your designated Bank account or sent as cashier
cheque.
Our approved agent will immediately commence on the processing of your
claims, to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with them.Do therefore contact him with the the following
information about yourself to your claims agent on email address:(mrfbrume@uk2.net;mrfbrume@aol.co.uk)

1, YOUR FULL NAME:………………… ………………………..
2, YOUR SEX:..............................................
3, YOUR ADDRESS:...........................
4, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:....................................
5, YOUR FAX NUMBER:......................................
6, YOUR OCCUPATION:............................
7, YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:…………………………….
8, YOUR AGE:.......................
9, YOUR REF NUMBER:………………………………….
10, COUNTRY........................
11 E-MAILS.........................
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A)CASH

(B)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated Bank Account, ACCOUNT
COORDINATES
IF BY ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER.
 
(C)BANK DRAFT.
 
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 email addresses. This
promotion takes place annually. For security reas ons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you as required in this grand category "B".
This is a part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, kindly contact your claims agent
with the Above details for processing of your claims and send the required
information to him.
******************************************************************
Name:Mr.Fred Brume
E-mail:mrfbrume@uk2.net,mrfbrume@aol.co.uk
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
******************************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
comp leted early to avoid impersonation arising from the issue of double
claims. To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in all
correspondences with us or our designated agent.REPLY ONLY TO YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT AND NOT ME.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program.
Yours faithfully,
Hansen Baker.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

 

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