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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: British International Lottery Corporation BILC <bilc_verificationdept1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:30:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DILC Legal Verification.


Dear Winner,

I am the Fiduciary Agent assigned to your case.

On behalf of the Dorchester International Lottery Corporation, I wish to congratulate you on your winning.

You are expected at this point to verify your claims, please click the link below:

Ref No.: 03/DILC/EURO/06
Batch No.: DILC/11/IL/UK/06


http://www.dilc.5gigs.com/verify.htm

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release of your winnings.

1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Annual Income:

You are advised to forward the above information as soon as possible to
enable us attend to your file.

On confirmation of the required information, your claims/certificate will be process. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous person(s) from taking advantage of the situation.

Once again, congratulations.

Yours sincerely,

Cedric Brooke
Fiduciary Agent

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