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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +447045717276 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704717117 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Uk National Lottery International" <judesp2000@nitelife02.net>
Reply-To: davidmars1960@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:49:23 +0000
Subject: Re:Winning Notification


FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF NO:EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/1PD


AWARD PROMOTION NOTIFICATION

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on Fri 22nd Dec,2007.Your email account has been picked as a winner of £900,000:00(NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).

This result is now released on Draw 1068Wed 4th June, 2008and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows 07 11 12 36 38 39. All winner's are been advice to keep Their winning information confidential 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, For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims agent CLICK HERE in National Lottery Head QuartersMr. David Marsha, on +447045717276,+447045704846, Fax: +44-870-471-7117.You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.

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 submit the following information's to the headquarters by fax, also via email to your claims agent for verification of identity and you must include your email ID that was selected when sending fax.

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport /or valid driving License.
7. Your category code is HDDGTRQ270

Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Jude Morgan,
Executive Dir. (Euro Lottery Intern.)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam