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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447031840592 (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.
  • bcole_fiduciary@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UK LOTTERY" <lottonotificationcenter@msn.com>
Reply-To: bcole_fiduciary@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 02:19:03 +0000
Subject: NEW YEAR WINNING NOTIFICATION!!

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Centre
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
London, United Kingdom
5th january,2006

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: UNL/26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam

               RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draw (#1044) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on wednesday,4th january,2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 023-0148-790-459 with Serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers:

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e match 6.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £610,832.00
(six hundred and ten thousand, eight hundred and thirty-two pounds sterling) in cash credited to file

REF NO: UNL/26510460037/02. This is from a total cash prize of  £2,443,328.00 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category.

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 £610,832.00 (six hundred and ten thousand, eight hundred and thirty-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 him.

 

To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent:

Mr. bennard cole 
Email:bcole_fiduciary@yahoo.com
Tel:  +44-703-184-0592

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:

2.Address:

3.Marital Status:

4.Occupation:

5.Age:

6.Sex:

7.Nationality:

8.Country Of Residence:

9.Telephone Number:

10.Fax Number:

11.Email Address:

12.Draw Number above:1044

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an means of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport. 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.   Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UKNL

       

Sincerely,

Jox White
Zonal Co-ordinator

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