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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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!
• 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.
  • onlinepromo_235@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Laura Kingston" <info@loterry.com>
Reply-To: onlinepromo_236@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:31:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TO File Your Claims Is Free Of Charge!!!!!!!


BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East Common= wealth Centre55
Currie Street London L70 1NL.
United Kingdom. <b= r>Ref:BTD/968/07/KC
Batch: 509878E/KC

Dear Winner

Th= is is to officially notify you that your
email address officially emrged and won the
the sum of £500,000GBP (Five Hundred Thousand <br>British Pounds Sterling) in the Online British
Gaming Board Progra= mme.

For more information on how to redeem your prize,
You a= re to reply to your claims agent with the
information below as soon
s you receive this
notification.

TO file your claims is fre of charge!!!!!!!

Kindly contact Mr Garry Lee on the below addrss
E-mail:onlinepromo_235@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone Number: +44704574334

INFORMATION FOR CLAIMS

1. Full Names:
2. Addres= s:
3. Phone numbers:
4. Country:
5. Age:
6. Batch
7.= Ref
8. Marital Status

Your"s Truly
(Promotions Co-ordin
tor)

Copyright © 2008 British National
Lottery Inc.</BODY= >

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