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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.
  • llfclaimsdept011@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "London Lottery" <londonlottery106@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:15:55 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!

LONDON LOTTERY FUNDS,
20 GLENEAGELE ROAD,
STREATHAM SW16 6AB LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
GAMBLING BOARD OF GREAT BRITAIN
LICENSED. ONLINE BALLOT LOTTERY,
(Registration 70339411).
REGISTERED UNDER, THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
LONDON LOTTERY FUNDS INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Draw 1003 . 3rd february 2006
<<<PRIZE--AWARD>>>

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
£1,500,000.00 ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds)
International programs held on the 3rd february 2006 in the London Uk.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This LONDON MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY WINNINGS PROGRAMS is approved by the
British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association
of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). The LONDON Lottery Funds UK (LLF) was set up by
Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the
local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom. We distribute a
share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

MR.TREVOR MACK,
20 Gleneagele Road,
Streatham SW16 6AB London,
United Kingdom
ALL REPLY TO Email:
llfclaimsdept011@yahoo.co.uk


contact him, please provide him with your batch number BATCH: 2006MJL-01 and
your reference number REF NO: HLF/200-26937
.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as
soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:

1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------


2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------

3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------

4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Sex
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

6.Occupation---------------------------------------------------------------

7.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------

8.Present
Country-------------------------------------------------------------

9.Email
Adress------------------------------------------------------------------

10.Choice of Delivery ------------(a)Check Delivered by
Courier--------------- -

(b)online
transfer (Bank to Bank)-----------



If you do not contact your claims agent within eight(8) working days of this
notification,your winnings would be revoked. Our winners are assured of the
utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of
proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.Winners are advised to keep
their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim
(IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

NOTE: ANYBODY UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.

Remember, all winning in this Third category must be claimed not later than
19th of Febuary 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent. Congratulations once more.
Faithfully,

NEIL BRIDGE , Mr.

Zone Co-ordinator.

Copyright © 2006 London Promotions . All rights reserved

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