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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:
  • "british lottery international" (no such lottery exists)
  • "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")
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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!
• 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.
  • mrstmacuk@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR STEVE MACARTHY" <mrstmacuk@aol.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:09:06 +0100
Subject: YOU WON THE NATIONAL LOTTERY/Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA


THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS:
CLIENT SERVICE,
28 FANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON W2 1EY
*******************************************
LOCAL OFFICE:LOCARD HOUSE,LINNET WAY , STATHCLYDE BUSINESS PARK,BELLSHILL,
LANARKSHIRE ML4 3RA.
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
(Registration No: Z720633X).
FAX:44-8700688107
----------------------------------------------
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034


FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAM, held on 10th MARCH,2009.The process was carried
out through a random selection from a database of over 250,000 email addresses
drawn across the world.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £3,000,000 (Three
Million Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file REF:
KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.To file for
your claim, please contact your claims agent;

Mr.Peter Copper
E-mail:petercopper@ocioexpress.com

Provide him with the information below:
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:


INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated Bank Account.
(B) CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE.

To file for your claim, kindly contact your claims agent with the below details
for processing of your claims and send the required information to him.

Mr.Peter Copper
petercopper@ocioexpress.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department, LONDON, UNITED
KINGDOM


Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Sincerely,
Steve Mcarthy.
mrstmacuk@aol.co.uk

_____________________________________________________________________
This email or any attachments herein are intended for the addressee,unauthorized
copying or transmitting is prohibited. Please notify the sender and destroy it
if you have received it in error immediately.
Thanks for your cooperation.
_____________________________________________________________________
http://wwwlottery24.com/purchase\?lottery=UK_NL

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam