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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")
  • "fudiciary" (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 LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS <bhqresults@list.ru>
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:58:18 +0400
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FUDICIAL AGENT IMMEDIATELY -- f_agent_stephen@yahoo.co.uk


BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS. National Lottery P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL BRITISH ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK. GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X). National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services) WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR AMAL--- 30/06/2006.
Ref: UK/1337X2/61
Batch: 075/05/ZY554 We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 30th May, 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:


and bonus ball number:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitt ed to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP 25 ,000
(Twenty-Five thousand pounds sterling) in cash credit ed
to file KTU/9034129306/06. This is from a total cash prize of GBP 100,000 shared amongst the first
four(4)lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system an d extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year.
(31/12/2006)Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.(5647560055 189) In view of this, your GBP 25 ,000 (Twenty-Five thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you anywhere
in the world by any of our payment offices 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 claim is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. Please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers
this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent via his email below and provide him with this info

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number :
10 Cell Number:
11. Annual income:12. Email Address:
13. Amount Won:

Mr. Stephen Nkosi(Fudiciary Agent)
Email:f_agent_stephen@yahoo.co.ukCONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY. Yours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakers International Program.
Mr. Brian Hunt. Online coordinator
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Forei gn Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer)

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