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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")
• 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 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.
  • agent_claims102@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: <info_chen44@universia.net.mx>
Reply-To: agent_claims102@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:30:13 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL




THE BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY GAME 2006

UK Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#471) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 4th july 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 05 21 23 28 40 48 26(bonus no.),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5
plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 250,000.00 GBP
(Tow hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/90231108/03.
This is from a total cash prize of 10,000,000.00 GBP shared amongst the
first Twelve (9) 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 and 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.
(31/03/2006)
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
(5647560054) In view of this, your 250, 000,00 GBP would be released to
you 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 claim your prize, please write to the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENT
CENTRE Agent REV EDDIE JAMES
FIDUCIARY AGENT
OVER SEAS CLAIM UNIT
REV EDDIE JAMES

EMAIL: agent_claims102@yahoo.co.uk

YOUR DETAILS
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,

MR SMITH MORRIS
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.



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