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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +447024076291 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • uk_claimsagent@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "uk_winnings@terra.es" <uk_winnings@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:17:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Ref: UK/9420X2/70,Batch: 074/05/ZY345



The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/70
Batch: 074/05/ZY345

07/07/2006.

DEAR WINNER:

OFFICIAL LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
ATTN:

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION
The UK NATIONAL LOTTERY International proudly announces today the
winners of its internet lottery program for this quarter conducted at the
international cooperate office here in Liverpool.

Balloting was done using an incredible 3-Point
Triangulation System that generates the most accurate,
personalized lucky numbers using UK Natinal Lottery System. The
internet emailing idea was used, since most people are not able to purchase
tickets and play outside the UK. We hope with part of your prize awards,
you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#1046) selected your name and email
address attached in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/07drew lucky
number 65-7-18-10-8,consequently won the in thethird category.
You are therefore approved for a payment of £650,000 (Six Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
Congratulations!!!!!

We ask that you keep this award personal, till your
claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part
of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS X-10037-H067/FL

You are at this point advised to contact our claims
officer below to begin your claim:

Name: John smith
Email:uk_claimsagent@sify.com
Tel:+44-702-407-6291

Below you will find a Documentation Form, requesting your required
particulars. You are to immediately fill the form and return as soon as
possible.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY DOCUMENTATION FORM
FULL NAMES:__________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY:_________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: _____________________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER_________________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
BATCH NUMBER:___________________
REF NUMBER:__________________
AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
NATIONALITY_________________________



Any prize whose collection is not initiated within the stipulated time
will be deemed unclaimed.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, I remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Sir Alan Joe.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL







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