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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Judith Williams <lotto_office10_2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS












UK PREMIER LOTTO ORGANIZATION.
20 - 24 St. Leonard's Road
Windsor SL4 3BB, United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
 
Dear Winner,
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners in our UK PREMIER LOTTO ORG. Program held on the  14th of August 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45, which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ,2 000.000 Euros (Two Million Euros). CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in Europe as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten million Euros. UK PREMIER LOTTO ORG.

 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our fiduciary
Name, Mr. Heinz Rusch

 
             Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:..............................................................................
2.Address:State/City/Code{Country}:.................................
3.Marital Status:...................................................................
4.Occupation:.....................................................................
5.Age:.................................................................................
6.Sex:..................................................................................
7.Nationality:......................................................................
8.Country Of Residence:.........................................................
9.Telephone Number:.........................................................
10.Fax Number:...................................................................
11.Draw Number above:.........................................................
12.Company/brief description:..............................................
 
To file for your claim. Please quote your Date of draw, Reference Number, Batch Number and Winning Number,  which can be found on the top-left corner of this message. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize has been released to you.
 
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before 3RD of SEPTEMBER 2008; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually sent back to Treasury. 
 
 

Please be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be using UK Global Sweeepstake Lottery's addresses, but are not from This Lottery programme.

 
Congratulations from staff's of The UK Global Sweepstake Lottery Programme.

                                                                                                                                                                      
    

           
 

Yours Sincerely,
NAME anna_davidjohnson
UK PREMIER LOTTO ORG.
PLEASE CONTACT INFO FOR YOUR CLAIM AGENT IMMEDIATELY.

        

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
                    
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
 
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