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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:
  • "php-nuke powered site - http://yoursite.com" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: uknotification <ukclaimsdept@zuvio.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 00:20:17 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED


28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.LONDON
Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref: UKL/101OXI/02

UK LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK .

We happily announce to you the draw (#1006) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on May 05, 2005

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (19)-(22)-(30)-(35)-(44)-(48)bonus #(03).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of #2,704,534 (Two million seven hundred and four thousand five hundred and thirty four pound sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of #5,409,068(five million four hundred and nine thousand and sixty eight pound sterlin). shared amongst the first two (2) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 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 bianually.

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 #2,704,534 (Two million, seven hundred and four thousand,five hundred and thirty four pound sterling) would be released to you by any of our courier department.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.

To file for your claim, please contact:

MR .BRIAN HUNT.
E MAIL: ukclaimsdept@zuvio
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,
CATHERINE WHITNEY (Mrs.)
Director.International Promotions Unit




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