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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "national lottery promotion" (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")
• 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.
  • +447045788700 (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.
  • colesabbort44agent@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Info Lottery United Kingdom" <uk_draw1@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: colesabbort44uk@live.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:00:30 +0200
Subject: Important MSG - Your Updates.


*AUSTRALIAN - UK** INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)** **
**Customer Service Department Affiliate of UK National Lottery & Lotto.
*

*We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among
the winners of the AUSTRALIAN - UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM
world wide Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 100,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of
the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. *

*As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the business
promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number
7805-12233077-09, with serial number 67100-1 drew the lucky numbers
177-030-111-09 and Bonus number 10, Your INSURANCE Number: FLs433/ 453L
/GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the AUSTRALIAN - UK
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO DRAW.* *

You have therefore been approved to pay out the sum of £3,650,000.00 GBP
(Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash which is the
winning amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize
money of £350,000.00 GBP shared among the international winners in the
Second category.*
**
*CONGRATULATIONS!!!** **

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of £350,000.00 GBP is now
with the payee center. Contact your agent and give them your full names so
that they will re-insure your winning under your full names. To begin your
claim, please call or send an email immediately to your claims agent and our
claims agent consultant below:*
*

Name: Mr. Coles Abbott Esq. (Payments and Claims Solicitors).
Dept: Foreign Services Manager,
Address: 706 High Road , Ave IV, London N12 0US UK.
Telephone: +447045788700.
Email: colesabbort44uk@live.com<http://fr.mc273.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=colesabbort44agent@yahoo.co.uk>
*
*NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote
your winning informations as below:*
**
*Your ticket number is: 7805-12233077-09,
Your serial number 67100-1
Your drew lucky numbers 177-030-111-09
Your Bonus number 10,
Your INSURANCE Number: FLs433/ 453L /GMSA. *
*Your Amount Won: £350,000.00 GBP.*
**
*Forward the below personal informations for immediate processing and
payments to the Foreign Services Manager through his Contacts and email
address . ***<http://fr.mc273.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=colesabbort44agent@yahoo.co.uk>
*

**1.Your Full name.
2.Name of Next of Kin.
3.Full address.
4.Direct telephone numbers.
5.Occupation / Profession.
6.Age.
7.Sex.
8.Nationality.
9. Confirm preferred Payment System (ATM Swift Payment OR Bank to Bank Wire
payment)*
**
*Provide the above information's to **(Mr. Coles Abbott Esq - at:
colesabbort44uk@live.com)****** **the claims agent consultant **in your
correspondences. **This is part of our Security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant
or unofficial personnel. Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before
30th of July 2008; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and
eventually donated to charity.*
**
*Congratulations once again.*
**
*Sincerely ,*
*Mrs. Jessy Lieen,*
*Online Corordinator.*

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