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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447024013576 (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.
  • uk_national_lottery_07@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nicole Huffman <uk_national_lottery_07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:45:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PERSONAL DATA / VERIFICATION FORM


The National Lottery
P O Box 1515
MANCHESTER, M70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: NLT/46543492672
Batch: NLT/12165430987
Fax:+44(0) 8717338643

Congratulations once more from the members of staff of National lottery. This lottery was a conjoined effort of Microsoft international and the United Nations under the auspices of the UK National lottery.

This lottery is aimed at promoting world peace and the use of internet across the world. Participants were drawn randomly from the internet upon which a raffle draw was conducted and Ten lucky winners emerged fortuitously. The Ten lucky winners have been assigned a lump payment of five hundred thousand pounds each.(£500,000.00).

To facilitate the swift procurement of your winning,you are to provide to this office by email with the following as set forth;

Personal Data Form(Eligibility Form)

Name:
Contact Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Occupation:
Nationality:
Age:
Religion:
Maritial Status:
Refference Number:
Batch number:

This will enhance the verification and subsequent approval of your payment. The deadline set for the collection of winning is ebbing ever so close; hence you are to act accordingly to instruction stated herein.

It is imperative that you keep this winning confidential and surreptitious to avoid any one other than yourself from laying claim to these monies. National Lottery reserves the right to decline payment/transfer if irregularities occur.

This sweepstake lottery was organized in the United Kingdom under all stated rules and regulations guiding the transfer of large sums of money.

To necessitate your participation in our annual lottery taking place in December in the United Kingdom, you are to procure your winning within the stipulated time frame.

As it remains open to considerable doubt if the deadline set for the collection of winning and subsequent participation in our annual lottery promo will be moved further.

Please note that this Verification process usually takes between 24-72 hours, depending on how swiftly you fill and return .Upon completion of this Verification Process / Screening,you would be contacted by us with further details on when you shall be receiving your funds in your nominated bank account.

Please have your details sent in immediately and await further contact from us. Note also that there is a maximum allowable time by law, for which we can hold onto unclaimed winnings.

Be informed that failure to receive your details, within 24-72 hours of receipt of this e-mail will result in your payment being delayed or your funds returned to source. Also make sure that you have a valid form of identification sent with your details.

You should accompany your details, with either the information page of your International Passport, Drivers License or your National ID.

Congratulations once more and good luck.

Best wishes

Claim officer.

Agent: Mr. Nicole Huffman.
Email: uk_national_lottery_07@yahoo.co.uk
Tel : +44 702 401 3576
efax : 419593-3123



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