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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031820873 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?uklotterywinner8?= <uklotterywinner8@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 04:06:33 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=20(CLAIM=20YOUR=20PRIZE)?=


THE BRITISH ONLINE GAME 2006 UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
45 ELMDENE RD WOOLICH,
SE 16 TZ,UNITED-KINGDOM.
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw(51033) of the UK-LOTTO SweepstakeLottery International programs held on the 12th MAY 2006.in LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 05/1037 drew the lucky numbers
2101128364733which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00(One Million Pounds) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually.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 1,000,000.00(One Million Pounds) would be released to you by our payment office in europe.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agentSir.Smith RooneyEmail:ukonlinelotterydept@yahoo.co.ukwww.thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24
TEL:+447031820873Note:To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. All prize funds must be claimed not later than One month,after this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Yours Sincerely,
Mr Richard K Lloyds.
Program Coordinator Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using British National Lottery addresses, but are not from The British Lottery. PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: uklottoprog@yahoo.co.ukOur winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.Important Notice: Your Email address and winning information were provided by INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS ASSOCIATION The United Kingdom Lottery accepts no blame for any unwarranted use of email addresses, therefore all blames, complains should be directed to the INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS ASSOCIATION. Copyright © 1994-2006 The British National Lottery Inc.
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