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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 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")
• 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: "Cook, Amiee G" <Amiee.Cook88212@go.hindscc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:47:59 +0000
Subject: Award Notification...Contact Claims Department via email
{resultconfirmationdesk@live.com}


THE NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD
United Kingdom.
Reference Number UK/9420X2/68

ATTENTION:Winner,

We are pleased to inform you about the result of Our raffle draw that was conducted today 26th September 2008 by UK NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD
Programme. Your email address attached to Reference Number UK/9420X2/68 was picked as one of the ten winning email addresses.
This has qualified you to claim the total cash prize Of £ 815,502.00 in cash.

You are Advised to Contact Our Claims Agent:
Dr John Blair through his email address:
resultconfirmationdesk@live.com

You will also provide him with these information;
FULL NAME
WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS
FULL ADDRESS
SEX
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
AGE
OCCUPATION
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Please Quote Your Reference Number UK/9420X2/68 when You are Filling Your Claims.

Congratulations From All Our Members Of Staff.
NOTE: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE.YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT DR JOHN BLAIR VIA HIS EMAIL(resultconfirmationdesk@live.com)

Signed : Sir Alain Delorme.
Online Co-Ordinator

Award Notification...Contact Claims Department via email {resultconfirmationdesk@live.com}

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam