419 scam: "BRITISH NATIONAL FREELOTTO INC" <info@britishlottery.co.uk> =?utf-8?q?WEEKLY_DRAWS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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. )
- "certified bank draft" (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.
- +447045727114 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- fastwaycouriersparcel2go@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH NATIONAL FREELOTTO INC" <info@britishlottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: fastwaycouriersparcel2go@aol.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:41:35 -1200
Subject: =?utf-8?q?WEEKLY_DRAWS_RESULTS=E2=84=A2?=

BRITISH NATIONAL FREELOTTO INC.
Registered in England and Wales
Company Registered No. 8471306
Head Office: Fast Fun Ltd. 1-3
Floor, 124 Baker Street,
London, England, W1U 6TY
Website: http://www.freelotto.com

(Customer Services)
Date: 19/09/2012
Dear Lucky Winner,

This E-mail is to inform you that you have been emerge as a winner in our online random draw that was played on the 17th of September, 2012. The draw is part of our yearly Bonus to all Internet Users in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet and Microsoft-wares buyers around the globe.

The selection process was carried out randomly through a Computerize Pen Selection System on a Worldwide Email Database List from over 225,000 website on Internet Service Provider (ISP), which your Email Address was pick up and attached to a Winning License Number: FR0956/GBUK, Reference Number: AXE/0558/47672, Ticket number: #0005476, and a Batch Number: 776/3656/5875 in the 3rd Category matches 8 bonus which eventually qualify you as a winner of Â£952,000.00 Pounds Sterling.

Your Email Address was selected along with others as winners. So therefore this to notify you that you have been approved by the British National Freelotto Corporation Payment Service Centre to claim a total Sum of (Â£952,000.00) Nine Hundred and Fifty two Thousand Pounds Sterling only in Cash/Cheque Credited to File Number: LGR00/6867/237. Your particulars have been documented for record purposes and your winning certificate and a certified bank draft cheque will be sealed and protected by the UK Government Hard-Cover Insurance Policies before giving to the approved Courier Company for Onward Delivery to you, you can now begin the final step of claims processes which is dispatching of your cash prize to you.

You are to send your filled Claims Release Verification Form to our Approved Courier Company (Fastway Express Couriers Limited) via E-mail Address or Fax Number Below;

CLAIMS RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM;
First Name: _________________ Last Name: ___________________
Marital Status: _______________ Sex: _____________ Age: ____
Nationality: ________________ Occupation: __________________
Home Tel: _____________ Mobile: ______________ Fax: ________
E-mail: _________________ Alternate Email: _________________
ADDRESS WHERE YOUR WINNING BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WOULD BE DELIVERED TO;
Address: ___________________________________________________
City: ________________________ State: ______________________
Country: __________________ Postal Code: ___________________

With regards to this; you are to Send Email or Fax the filled Claims Verification Form and Winning Numbers to the Courier Company for Verification Purposes by them before the delivery of your Winning Certified Bank Draft cheque will be finally parceled and handed over to the Courier Company for dispatching to your resident address giving them. Below are the Courier Company assigned Dispatch Officer Details?

COURIER COMPANY: FASTWAY EXPRESS COURIERS LTD.
DISPATCH AGENT: Mr. James Maxwell
For More Enquiries Please Call:
Tel: +447045727114 Or +448712847171
Fax: +448447748862 Or +448447749577
Email: fastwaycouriersparcel2go@aol.co.uk

NOTE: That the above named courier company would only be responsible for sending your original winning documents and funds to you. The documents and funds would be couriered to you as soon as you adhere to instructions from the Courier Delivery Department then you will be giving a Tracking number to monitor the arriver of your Winning documents and Certified Bank Draft Cheque in your present residential address on time.

Ensure to file your claims to them along with a scanned copy of your validated particulars International Passport, Driver's License etc., before your winning document and certified bank draft cheque will be delivered to you. Please Endeavour to make your winning informationâ€™s confidential for security reason during the process of transferring your winning funds to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid complications and unwarranted abuse of this program. BE WARNED!!!

Once Again we say Congratulations from all members of staff here.
Thanks for Your Understanding.

Yours Faithfully, Signed.
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield (Esq.)
(Online Promo Programme Coordinator)
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Privacy Statement: This message was sent from our Verification Department. It is only designated for intended recipient. If you have received this email in error you should immediately discard and delete it without transferring or storing any of its content. Anyone caught not abiding with these rules will be made to face the law as all communications are officially meant for British National Freelotto winners only.
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Copyright Â© 1999-2012 British National Freelotto Inc. All rights reserved. Terms

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