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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:

• 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447011128606 (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.
  • fiduciary_cooker2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Thompson Cooker <thompson@cooker.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:08:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE OCTOBER 20TH,2006



POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
1 Plough Place, London,
EC4A 1DE, UNITED KINGDOM
POWERBALL BV LOTTERY 2006

Date: October 20th, 2006
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE
Ref Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP

Dear Consolation Prize Winner,

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE

British and American private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice of the final draw result of the October 20th, 2006. POWERBALL LOTTO -Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in London, United Kingdom.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME to give out prizes based on COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music, theater, art, literature,projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education.

We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email coupon number which was selected a mong the 9 lucky consolation prize winners Your email ID identified with Coupon No. PBL 2348974321 and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 45,000 different email addresses enrolled for the E-game.

Your email ID was included among the 45,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of £1,000,000.00 {One Million British Pounds Sterling } only. The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your consolation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to you by our Claims Department.They will render to you complete assistance and provideadditional information and processes for the claims of your consolation prize.

For due processing of your winning claim, please contact: Fiduciary Agent, Thomas Allen who has been assigned to assist you with the following details.

WINNING INFO:
Amount Won £1,000,000.00 GBP
Coupon Number: PBL 2348974321
Reference Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP
Date of draw: October 20th, 2006.

CONTACT CLAIMS OFFICER:
Name: Thompson Cooker.
Email: fiduciary_cooker2006@myway.com
Phone:+44701 1128606.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

However, you will have to fill this form below and send it to the claims officer for verification and then you will be directed to the Bank or Courier or a Diplomat where a cheque of £1,000,000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.TICKETNUMBER:
10.SERIAL NUMBER:
11.AMOUNT WON:
12.STATE:
13.COUNTRY
14.NEXT OF KIN:
15.HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:

Please you are adviced to complete this form and send it immediately to our claims officer through email for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).

Once again congratulations from the management of the Powerball International Lottery on your consolation prize winning, we hope that you will use the winning prize for good causes and also partake in the forth coming Powerball Lottery Wheel Egames.

Regards,

Mrs. Laura Chase
(Group Cordinator)

Copyright © 1994-2006 The Power Ball BV Lottery International Inc. All rights reserve

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