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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031976741 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447035935803 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ana Claudia Bayam" <acbayam@fc.ul.pt>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:02:02 +0100
Subject: Congrats You Are A Winner!!!

Dear winner,

Congratulations on your People's PostCode Online Lottery Award Winning Prize held on 21st September,2008.It is yet to be claimed(Unclaimed).You are to Contact Our Agent to redeem your Award Prize.

The Agent's Contact are below:

Mr David Brown
Tel: +447031976741
Fax: +447006066206
Official Email: postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk <http://us.mc656.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk>

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize as soon as you contact him. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 20,000 unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place weekly.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

On behalf of the Online PostCode Lottery Award Disbursement Center,I am pleased to present you with this valuable Award Winning Prize of £25,000.00 (Twenty Five Thousand Pounds Sterling)in cash credited to file PPL/6020011904/08. The People's Postcode Lottery is promoted by several promoters. These are: Good Fund,Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and sponsored by eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of Microsoft inc,Multi Choice and other corperate organisations.

It was your e-mail address attached to
Ticket Number: 00901398
Serial Number: 8139/08
Your lucky numbers: 04-29-39-41-43-45 (bonus no.42).
That Won You the Award Winning Prize.

Please take the time to review it and note the terms of expiration. To redeem your Award Winning Prize, simply Contact Agent below:


The agent's Contact are below:
Mr David Brown
Tel: +447035935803
Fax: +447006066206
Official Email: postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk <http://us.mc656.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk>

Endeavour to fill the Winners Verification and Funds Release form below:email/fax him the following details immediately:

Your Full Name:
Age:
Sex:
Full Contact Address:
Email Address:
Tel:
Occupation:

Payment Method (Collection In Person(England) / Cheque / Bank Transfer):

AMOUNT WON:
In Figures:
In Words:

Once again, congratulations on your award.
Sincerely,
Online Lottery Coordinator,
Winners Ambassador
Ana Claudia Bayam
Online PostCode Lottery Award Disbursement Center.(C)2008
All rights reserved.
People's PostCode Lottery.

Offer valid to internet Users who are at least 16 years of age. Void where prohibited. Purchase is not necessary to claim award winning prize. You will need to meet all of the steps to redeem as outlined in the Terms & Conditions before you can receive Winning Prize .This email was sent due to the registration of your email at the internet Services.

This message brought to you by:
People's PostCode Lottery.
Main Office
Postcode Lottery Ltd
37 Sheen Road
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 1AJ
(Customer Care Centre/Enquiring)
Call us at +44 703 593 5803 and we will be happy to assist you!
Company Nr: 4862732
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or queries.
To subscribe or speak to a Customer Services Agent please call
+44 703 593 5803
postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk <http://us.mc656.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=postcodeaaggent@live.co.uk>

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