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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • sharon4ukgames@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard K. Lloyd" <winningclaims_uklottery03@msn.com>
Reply-To: sharon4ukgames@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:26:10 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL!!!

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
                                         WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1047) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday

04 Jan. 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07 13 31 43 45 47

           

                                                           Bonus Ball

bonus ball (#23)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   £541,022(Five hundred and forty one thousand,twenty-two pounds sterling)

in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize of £3,246,132 shared amongst the  (6) lucky
winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
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  Bi-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  £541.022(Four hundred and forty one thousand,

twenty-two pounds sterling) would be released to you 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 her.
  For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted 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, fill out the informations required in the

verification form and contact our fiduciary agent:
Mrs. Sharon Cole with Email: sharon4ukgames@yahoo.co.uk

Attached below is a copy of the verification form:

 

 

 

                 VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
3.SEX:__________

4.AGE:__________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________________________

9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.AMOUNT WON:______________________

13.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________

___________________________________________
 14. COUNTRY________________________________

 

 

You can go to our online result site to confirm your winnings

and also for verification of your winning numbers:
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard K. Lloyd.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Phone :+44- 7031948759

                               ©  Copyright 1994-2006 The UK National Lottery Inc.
                                  All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.

 

 

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