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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:
  • "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")
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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 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.
  • tbwash_benson@yahoo.co.uk
  • lottopromo2007@she.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK International Lottery Organization" <uklottoresults2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:34:54 +0400
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION UK LOTTERY RESULTS 2008.


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UK LOTTERY RESULTS 2008
LOTTERY

<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To
abtrans@arabtrans.com>

CONGRATULATIONS!

WORLD WIDE







UK International Lottery Organization
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
UNI, 25 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK
GRANVILLE NSW 0352 MANCHESTER -CITY
Sir/Madam,

UK national lottery organization announces you as one of the 6 lucky
winners in the end of year lottery Award of the New Year Held on 1th of July
2008.
All 6 winnings email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
30,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been
approved for a total pay out of FOUR MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS ( $4, 600. 000.00 USD)
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Bangkok
representative
office in Asia Uae, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
( $4, 600.000.00USD) will be released to you from this regional branch
office in UAE, United Arab Emirates.

Your fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security Company London British and
insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed,
and your winning Coequal have being sent to you or remitted to your account,
as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has
happened in the past.


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
these are your identification numbers.
Ticket number.....................15-92573055-71
Serial number.......................61720-5
Lucky number...................93-25-72-54-88-83
Ref number...................N.EGS/5563365224/91
To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our UK! Lottery Co-coordinator
as follows,

Email: tbwash_benson@yahoo.co.uk
Name: Rev. Tony Benson

<http://us.f317.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Lottopromo2007@she.com>
Note that,all winnings MUST be claimed by a STIPULATED TIME ; otherwise all
funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually be reabsorbed into our
next lucky dip sweepstakes.



Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Yours in service, [image: Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga (1918-65)]
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Mrs.AMAL


Executive Co-ordinator(Uk International Lottery Organization).
Rev. Tony Benson (Co-ordinator),
Dr. Henry Wilson (Vice President Uk Lotto Org),
Mrs. Eliza Wolfe (President Uk Lotto Org),
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE,MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT
ABOVE.

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL
RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.


Past winners around the world with full of excitment



[image: You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize]
[image: The National Lottery Logo] [image: (Photograph)]
Mrs ISHA-MUHAMMAD (Financial Secretary )

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 25th of AUG 2008.
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT
OF THE TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning
belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that
bought your ticket and played the lottery in your name.
Note also that this 10% will be remitted after you have received your
winnings prize, because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do
inform our Co-coordinator as soon as possible. UK lottery is a
free service that does not require you to be a Yahoo! Registered user.

An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate
will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Operation Manager of Siam
City Bank London British.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being a part of our International Promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Yours Sincerely,
DR. Henry Wilson
Vice President
UK! Lotto Org.
Mrs. Eliza Wolfe,
President
UK! Lotto Org.



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