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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:
  • "claims 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: "customercare_service" <customercare_service@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:12:16 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION,CONGRATULATION.





BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.
21 PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.



FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London, uk wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 10th day of june 2006. Your email account have been picked as a winner of £2,600,000.00 (TWO MILLION,SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) .

This results is today released to you and your email address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners.
Your lucky numbers are: 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 Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.



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 biannually.
To file for your claim/winning, please contact your regional claims agent (Mr.John Scot)Email address:info@uklottopromo.org.For processing and payment of your claims/winning. Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming or voiding of your winning.



Once again congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being one of the winners of our promotional program.Reply to this email address you are required to contact you regional claims agent (Mr John Scot)Email address:info@uklottoprom.org.

Sincerely Yours
(Mr.michael jake)
International Relation Officer.

Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Mr Martin hayes (Director globaltrust bank LONDON), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Dr John scot (Regional Claims Agent), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr.michael jake (International Relation Officer)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam