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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447031971491 (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.
  • barr.fredsanchez@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "petroleum shell" <shellpetroleumcompany@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 20:54:31 -0700
Subject: SHELL PETROLEUM WINNER NOTIFICATION 2008


**
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**SHELL PETROLEUM
COMPANY LONDON
p o box 1010 liverpool
L701nL,unitedkingdom
tel +447031971491

*** * *Batch number..........................73103/YH0513/7591

Ticket Number-------------------------644 79543465 B4481*
* * **
*Serial Number-------------------------4708-325*
**
*Lucky Number-------------------------4-13-33-37-17*
**
*File ref.------------------------------------ILP/HW 7509/02*
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SHELL PETROLEUM WINNER NOTIFICATION 2008.
*
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Attention; Dear Winner,*
** *
You have been declared the winner of ** 1,000 000.00 British Pound Sterling*
*.This is the concluded selection that was conducted over the internet with
our automated email selecting machine. **
**

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by Shell International Petroleum
Company London (UK) ,as part of their social responsibility to alleviate
poverty around the globe. *
** *

We congratulate you ! Please, you are require to contact* *barrister fred
sanchez **for immediate verification and processment of your won prize.*
**
**
** *
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL AGENT FOR VERIFICATION AND PAYMENT. BARRISTER
FRED SANCHEZ*
**
*


FILL THIS FORM AND REPLY TO THIS EMAIL IMMEDIATELY.
*
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*EMAIL Barr.fredsanchez@yahoo.com * *
***
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BENEFFICIARY IMPORTANT NOTICE *
*Send the following informations to your fudiciary agent brr_fredsanchez
@yahoo.com.comimmediately for further procession. *
**
*(i). Your
names,.................................................................................
(ii) Cell phone,telephone and fax numbers
........................................
(iii) Contact Address
.........................................................................
(iv) Present Location **)
.......................................................................*
*(v) Identification means ( Drivers licence / International Passport .......
(vi)
Sex..............................................................................................
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***(vii)
Age.............................................................................................
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*(vii) O**
ccupations................................................................................
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** *(ix) **Quote amount
won.......................................................................*
** *(x)
Country.........................................................................................
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You are required to keep all the documentation and your won prize
notification highly confidential for our security protocol and also to avoid
double claiming of your fund*
** *
Please contact him immediately for verification,processing and payment.
Yours Faithfully,

*
** ** ** ** ** **
** **
**** *
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** **
** *2008 LOTTERY PROMOTERS
*
** *Regionals Co-ordinators*
** *Liverpool UNITED KINGDOM*
*

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