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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031923858 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031941120 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UK LOTTERY <uklotteronline@list.ru>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 06:16:30 +0400
Subject: YOU WON


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 23th of May, 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 ?235,000 (Two hundred and thirty five 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:

Mr.Thomas Bradley
Email: unitedkindomlotteryonline2006@yahoo.co.ukTEL: +447031923858 PLEASE FILLOUT THE LOTTERY VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO Mr.Thomas Bradley FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS. 1.FULL NAMES:______________________________________________________
2.ADDRESS,CITY, STATE,ZIPICODE:_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3.SEX:______________________________4. AGE:_________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________________________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________________________
7. COMPANY:_____________________ B. POSITION HELD:____________________
8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE:____________ ( for identification on delivery )
9.ANNUAL INCOME:____________________________________________________
10..E-MAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________________
11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ ( state best time to call )
12.LOTTO NUMBER:________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:_____________________
13.TICKET NUMBER:___________________ B. SERIAL NUMBER:_________________
14.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________________________
15.AMOUNT WON:_____________________________________________________
16. BANK NAME:______________________________________________________
17. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:_____________________________________________ 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. LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME. Yours faithfully,

Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
+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.

Anti-fraud resources:

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