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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 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)
  • "uk national lottery inc." (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim 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.
  • mr.aaronjackson@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:28:56 -0500
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Congratulation_You_Have_Won_=A31=2C200=2C000?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?=21=21=21=21=21=21=21=21?=


Congratulation You Have Won £1,200,000!!!!!!!!


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/90
Batch: 08005/ZY369

To avoid your winning prize been auto cancelled, do not reply to this Email Addreses send your reply and the requested information to mr.aaronjackson@hotmail.com only.

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (998) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 25th of October 2008 Participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from apool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia,
Australia,New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international
promotions programmeconducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you
will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name, online dating Username and email address
attached to:

E -ticket Number: 123418302 188
Serial Number : 5368/02
Batch Number: R3/A312-59
Reference Number: LSUK/2031/8161/06
Lucky Numbers: 4, 8, 4, 6, 0, 4, 6

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,200,000 (ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total
cash prize of £7,200,000 GBP shared amongst the first Three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus
bonus. Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent
To file for your claim, please contact the company Fiduciary agent:

=========================================
Name: Mr.Aaron Jackson.
Email: mr.aaronjackson@hotmail.com
=========================================

Full Name:
Mailing address:
Permanent house address:
Country of resident:
Phone Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Annual Income:
E -ticket Number:
Serial Number :
Batch Number:
Reference Number:
Lucky Numbers:
Please send the above of your information to (mr.aaronjackson@hotmail.com)

TO AVOID AUTO DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIZE, DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, ONLY SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO
mr.aaronjackson@hotmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mignill Abigail
(mr.aaronjackson hotmail com)
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