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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:
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +447024084487 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701357404 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT"
<ukdelivery.services2006@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: verify_uknationallottery2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:13:54 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF N: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH N: 14/0017/1PD 

AWARD PROMOTION NOTIFICATION

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on Sat 18 Mar,2006 for NON-UK CITIZEN. Your email account has been picked as a winner of £900,000:00 (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).

This result is now released on Draw 1068 5th May, 2006 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from  Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows  All winner's are been advice to keep Their 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, For the relea se of your winning, kindly contact your claims  agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Buckley George, on +447024084487 +447024084516,Fax +44-870-135-7404. You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.

 

All winning must be claimed not later than 15th SEPTEMBER, 2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to submit the following information’s to the headquarters’ by fax, also via email to your claims agent click here for verification of identity and you must include your email ID that was sele cted when sending fax.

 

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport /or valid driving License.
7. Your category code is HD084

 

Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive. (Euro Lottery Intern.)

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden  (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit  Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer  (Chairman).Copyright 2002 Europe Union Lottery International

MRS JULIE VAN HANS, VICE PRESIDENT.

 

 

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