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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")
• 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.
  • +447023051585 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712472737 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031923823 (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.
  • officer@emailaccount.com
  • office@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard K.Lloyd" <mail_info_service@msn.com>
Reply-To: frank-johnson-office@myway.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:54:43 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS LOTTERY WINNERS: REF:EL3/9318/04 ;BATCH:8/163/EL

   

EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

OVERSEAS/INTERNET USERS

P O BOX 1010

LIVERPOOL,L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.

 

 

          

 

 

ATTN:

 

Dear Luck Winner,

We have been authorize from the above office to inform you ;the result of the online Sweepstakes Lottery Winners International programs held on the Saturday 7th January 2006.Your e-mail address attached to with

ticket number :EL-23133
serial number: EL-123542,
batch number: EL-35,
lottery ref number: EL-9318
Draw 1048

Your winning numbers is as follows:

  

which consequently won in the 1st category,you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of    £3,000,000( Pounds Sterling). 

Due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by group of successful electronic dealers.we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery.

Hurry to make your claim now!!!              

    

To file/make for your claim, please contact our overeas Fiduciary agent/paying officer:

Mr Frank Johnson

Office Contact:+44-702-305-1585
Tel: +44-703-192-3823
     +44-703-184-0275
fax: +44-871-247-2737
Email: claim-officer@emailaccount.com

      :frank-johnson-office@myway.com

 

Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of notification.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

 

Please be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,

Richard K. Lloyd.
Online coordinator for EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

OVERSEAS/INTERNET USERS
Sweepstakes International Program.

Anti-fraud resources:

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