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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447024063170 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031941120 (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.
  • uknational-awards@worldemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jenhawards@worldemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery" <do_not_reply30@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:56:24 +0000
Subject: Congratulations! You have been awarded (Cash prize)

                                                   

                           The National Lottery 
                                                      The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
                                                            Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
                                                                           England.
                                                                  (Customer Services)

                                                                   Tel:+44 703-194-1120

 

 

Ref:   UKON/5464K2/71
Batch: 012/06/DR432
Ticket Number: :8390281
Serial Number: 3422/06
Lucky Numbers: 4 9 15 25 30 40

Dear Sir/Madam,
                                                               

                                WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our (Draw 1058)of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,Sweepstakes International program held on 11th of February, 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 8390281 with serial number 3422/06 drew lucky numbers  4-9-15-25-30-40, which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out  of £550,000 (Five  hundred and fifty thousand great britain pounds).

Congratulations! 

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in Europe as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten million pounds international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our claims department with the details below:
 
Mrs.Jenny Hawards
Email: uknational-awards@worldemail.com OR jenhawards@worldemail.com
Tel: +447024063170

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. 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,
           
Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for  UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
ukonline_promotion@msn.com
+44 703-194-1120
(Open 7 days 8am-11pm.)

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Contact our claims department.

                                                                      

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