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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +447024068681 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?IRISH=20NATIONAL=20LOTTERY=20CORDINATOR.?= <nationallotterywinner@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:33:22 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONGRATULATIONS!!!=20YOU=20ARE=20OUR=20WINNER?=


The National Lottery EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION: We are pleased to notify you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Monday 15th May 2006.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, MiddleEast,parts of Africa, and North &amp; South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address attached to eticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:,, ,,,(4,12,13,22,37,39)with lucky bonus number(1), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e.5 1 star Category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,350,000(One Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e.5+1 star CategoryYour prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.This promotion takes place weekly. 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 1,350,000(One Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via email with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.To file in for your claims,contact:
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Dr Mark Dulle
Email: nationallotterywinner@o2.pl Phone:+44 702 406 8681 +44 702 406 8099 +44 702 406 8129 +44 702 406 8131CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
Copyright 1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines .
Payment Processing Form
Ref Number:
TicketNumber:
TicketNumber:
Details Of Beneficiary
Full Names: (Surname First):
Address:
Country:
Telephone:
Gender:
Marital Status:
Age:
Occupation:
Annual Income:
Email Address:
Amount Won:
Prefered Method Of Payment:
NB:For instant payment,this above form most be filled and sent to the IRISH NATIONAL LOTTERY claims officer Dr Mark DulleEmail: nationallotterywinner@o2.pl I HEREBY DECLARE I AM THE BONAFIDE OWNER/USER OF THE WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS ,THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE ARE VALID,THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY PAYMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY NOR HAS ANY OF MY RELATIVES FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF.I HEREBY GIVE AUTHORISATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MY PRIZE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE.

Copyright 1994-2006 The Irish National Lottery Inc.

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