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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (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.
  • +447031902372 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "PRIME FOUNDATION" <prime@primefoundationresult.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:00:02 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS....

 

 

The National Lottery

P O Box 1010

Liverpool, L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/05/ZY369

 

                                          WINNIG NOTIFICATION

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#1030) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on saturday 14th of january  2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:--- - - (bonus no.), which subsequently won you thelottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6  .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of   £763,392 (seven hundred and sixty three thousand three hundred and ninty two  pounds sterling) in cash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of£4,580,352 shared amongst six(6) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6.

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  £763,392 (seven hundred and sixty three thousand three hundred and ninty 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.

 

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, please contact our fiduciary

agent:

PRIME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL

Email:primefoundation@msn.com

 

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:
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other
relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument 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.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the

value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/home/home.do

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK

NATIONAL LOTTERY.

 

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Donald Stevenson
(Zonal Coordinator/Director)
TEL: +4470-3190-2372

 Sweepstakes International Prog    

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