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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "overseas claims unit" (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.
  • +447045725223 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448715032515 (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.
  • bls_claim@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <harhousebb@pcsonline.com>
Reply-To: bls_claim@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:16:13 -0400
Subject: =?US-ASCII?Q?YOUR EMAIL HAS WON =A3 850,000?=




WINNER- REF: UK/9420X2/68.
BATCH: 074/05/ZY369

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Dear Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#549) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held today.Participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over
25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,
Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, part of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your email address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01-02-04-07-10-15-2 (bonusno.24), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e.match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £ 850,000(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) in cash credited to file KX/8023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £ 5,100,000 shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category
i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 7 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your luckywinning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £ 850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS)would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

You may wish to establishcontact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through weekend.

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr.Harry Green
Email:bls_claim@hotmail.com
Tel:+44 70457 25223
+44 70457 27759
Fax:+44 87150 32515

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the stricktest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! We remain at your disposal.
Very Truly Yours,Bertron Hill ( Zonal Co-Ordinator) .
Please fill the information below:
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY FORM.

1.Full Name:............................................
2.Address:..............................................
3.Marital Status:.......................................
4.Occupation:...........................................
5.Age:..................................................
6.Sex:..................................................
7.Nationality:..........................................
8.Country Of ...........................................
Residence:..............................................
9.Telephone Number:.....................................
10.Fax Number:..........................................

NOTE: In consonance with the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Claim Procedures all Winners are to borne charges of the transfer of their Prize or this will Automatically leads to the DISQUALIFICATION of your Prize.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with
your officer.

NOTE:FOR CLAIMS ALL MAILS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO bls_claim@hotmail.com

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