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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447040112422 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +442076812764

Fraud email example:

From: "DOUGLAS. M ROBIN" <douglasrobin_office001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:17:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN:YOUR CLAIM VERIFICATION FORM



The UK National Lottery
PAYMENT/PROCESSING OFFICE, LONDON
40 RIDGE-WAY,LONDON NW71RN.
Tel:+447040112422 FAX: +442076812764

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. You might be wondering how we got your email, we held an online draw with over 2000 website worldwide through ballot system and your email was our lucky winner in second category.

So in order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form; please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.

LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winner only)

1. Ticket Number: ____________________________________________

2. Reference Number: _________________________________________

3. Batch Number: _____________________________________________

4. First Name: _______________________________________________

5. Last Name: _______________________________________________

6. Home Address: ____________________________________________

7. Town/City: __ _____________________________________________

8. Post Code: ________________________________________________

9.Country: __ ________________________________________________

10. Telephone (Home): ________________________________________


11. Email Address: ____________________________________________

12. Date of Birth: _____________________________________________

13. Occupation: __ ___________________________________________

14. Gender: __________________________________________________
15. Marital Status: __ __________________________________________

16.Your Prefferrred Mode of prize collection (1) Cheque (2) Bank transfer method.
________________________________________________
17. Remember that you will have to pay for only Value Added Tax (VAT) charge by the British Government.
__________________________________________________
18. ATTACH YOUR RECENT PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
__________________________________________________
19.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL:
...........................................................
............................................................
............................................................

I __ __________________________ hereby declare that the above information is true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.
Once again congratulations from all the staff.
DOUGLAS M ROBIN
(FIDUCIARY OFFICER)
Note: You are to fill and return this verification form alongside passport attached via email or fax within the next 24hr.
**This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.**


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