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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 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.
  • +447024031613 (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.
  • customercareinfo22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "un lotto" <unlotto5@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 02:17:36 -0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON (CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM THE UNITED NATIONS NATIONAL LOTTERY)


Office of the United Nations
United Nations,S-378
New York, NY 10017
Ref No: UN L/345436798
batch no:4356453423/213
Date: 9/06/2008

Dear Winner (UN L/ 345436798),

CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM THE UNITED NATIONS NATIONAL LOTTERY.

United Nations National Lottery wishes to inform you of the results
of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by United
Nations held on 1st June, 2008. Your email account have been picked
as a winner of 730,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLING).

This results is now released to you on 9th June, 2008.and your email
address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected
through a computer ballot system in which your email address was
selected as one of the lucky winners. Your
lucky number is:(3) (6) (19) (22) (16) .and bonus ball number .(29).

Be advised to keep your winning information confidential {VERY SECRET}
until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by fraudulent and scamers.

All winning must be claimed not later than 3rd July, 2008. After
this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to the united nations
as unclaimed.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number in all
correspondence.

You are therefore advised to contact UNITED
NATIONS CONSULTANCY

Name : Mr.John Mason
Email : customercareinfo22@yahoo.com
Mobile No : +447024031613 / +447024034559


For the processing of your winning immediately please fill the form
below and submit to your claims agent Email:
customercareinfo22@yahoo.com

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE:
COUNTRY:
NATIONALITY:
MARITAL STATUS:
DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL:
DATE:
WINNER REF:
BATCH NUMBER:

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him.Congratulations once again on your
winning & Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Mr. Larry Smith
Lottery Coordinator
For United Nations Lottery



Copyright (c) 2008 United Nations Lottery Inc. All rights reserved

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