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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.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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.
  • lotteryfor1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lotteryfor lotteryfor <lotteryfor1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:25:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Congratulations!


Congratulations!

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

UK AND ASIA NATIONAL LOTTERY
HOME OFFICE:
165 FULHAM PALACE RD.
W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM .
REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X/05
BATCH NUMBER: 074/05/ZY369
TICKET NUMBER:564-7560-054 -1

















WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 30th January,2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188 with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky numbers:(-33-03-21-19-40-11-(37-)"bonus no 37. 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 $400,000.00(four hunderd thousand dollars) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of 9,802,040 lotto jackpot shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9% .All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $400,000.00 (four hunderd thousand dollars) would be released to your bank account directly by any of our payment offices in Europe.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your moneyremitted 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. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Barr. James Newton {Esq.} Do not reply this mail contact your agent is ..Barr. James Newton.



Email :lotteryfor1@yahoo.com{Provide with the information below}

1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Annual Income: 6.Age:
7.Sex:
8.Nationality:
9.Country Of Residence:
10.Telephone Number:
11.Fax Number:
12.Ticket Number(above):
13.Reference Number(above):
14.Batch Number(above):

For due processing and remittance of your prize money.
Note: You must contact your claims officer not later than 2 (two) weeks after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your claims officer Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.



Dr, Williams A. Bokar
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme).




Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK and Asia NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours Truly,
DR.Williams A.Bokar...

ASIA AND BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.



PICCADILLY EUROPE HEADQUATER
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative/agent in , Europe and. Asia



WANLINDA JAPAN HEADQUATER
















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