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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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.
  • +447011129141 (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.
  • rbs_transfer81@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Taylor <michaeltaylor08@live.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:07:44 +0100
Subject:



HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD. W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458


Dear Winner,
OUR REF: 27349/46
Good day to you and congratulations once again. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number: 023-1111-790-458 with Ref number UK/839030X2/14 drew the lucky numbers:3-11-13-18-26-31, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version of the national lottery,were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

With regards to the information you have just provided, please contact ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND to claim your Winning Prize £2,000,000.00 GBP(Two Million Pounds). which has been deposited in your name.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND TRANSFER MANAGERMr. Frank Gibson. Phone: +44-701-112-9141 +44- 703 194 7254Email: frankgibson-transferdept08@live.com
rbs_transfer81@yahoo.co.uk
Do send a copy of your Contact Details as instructed below to this: Email: frankgibson-transferdept08@live.com or rbs_transfer81@yahoo.co.uk as they will need it to properly verification.
1.First Name: 2.Last Name: 3.Your Ref: 6525/074.Address: 5.Country: 6.Telephone: 7.Occupation: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND are responsible for Tranferring your winning prize to you. Your winning prize will be transfer to you as soon as you adhere to all instructions from the Bank. Please oblige to follow their instructions so that they can transfer your winning prize to you on time. Endeavor to make your winnings confidential during the process of the transfer of your winnings, to avoid double claims. Please note that your winning prize has already been sent to the Bank,please contact them shorlty so they could proceed with the transfer of your prize to you.
Regards,

FIDUCIARY AGENTMr. Michael Taylor.
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam