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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447024037297 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704798897 (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.
  • btl_cliamschambres2006@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: British Lottery Payment Office <lottery_paymentdesk2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:08:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE LOTTERY CHAMBERS.


25th July 2006. thanks to her dedicated grandparents.

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON Ref:BTL/4910X1/04
Batch: 12/25/0340
Date:25/07/2006

From The Desk Of Online Payment Agent: Mrs. Sandra Thomson Tel: +447024037297
+447031839048
Fax:+44-870 479 8897
E-mail: paymentoffice2006@stalag13 com
Claims / Payment Agent.
Verifications/Logistic Department

ATTENTION: VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,

THE LOTTERY BOARD INFORMED ME THAT YOU HAVE NOT REDEEMED YOUR PRIZE.

1)WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
2)CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU?
3)WE NEED YOUR UPDATE ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONTACT THE (Lottery Board Affliate Charmbers ) FOR THE LEGAL PREPARATIONS OF YOUR DOCUMENTS.


Contact Person: Mr.Barry.S. Moris Esq
Email:btl_cliamschambres2006@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+447031904350

CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

REGARDS,
MRS SANDRA THOMSON.





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