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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:

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

Fraud email example:

From: "brent coles" <uklotterywinners2006_3@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:23:38 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION IN YOUR FAVOUR!!!

WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#988) UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ,online Sweepstakes International programs held on the 22nd January 2006.

 

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently  won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of

4,000,000.00 Pounds (FOUR MILLION POUNDS)

in cash credited to file KTU/467557844/05.

 

This is from a total cash prize of (20,000,00 TWENTY MILLION POUNDS) shared amongst the first five (5) 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 yearly.

 

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 4,000,000.00 Pounds (FOUR MILLION POUNDS)would be released to you by any of our affiliated Financial House/couriers companies.

 

Our 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 claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. 
 

CLAIMS AGENT: Mr brent coles

 

TEL: +447023057087 

 

EMAIL; brentclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk

 

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent.

 

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
 
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

                                "Pictures of past winners"

 

 

                                 

          

 

  

 

Sincerely, 
Richard K.Lloyds.
Online coordinator for 

UK ONLINE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

Sweepstakes International Program
Zonal Coordinator.

 

                                   

         
                                                  

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