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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "notarisation fee" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +447774097474
• 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.
  • luckyloto24@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lotto 24 <lotto24lottery@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:08:21 -0000
Subject: Your Lottery Result

LOTO 24 INTERNATIONAL
(www.lotto24.co.uk)
24 Gregs street Greenwich
GW 11 GH
U.K

From The Desk of: The Vice President,
International Promotions/ Prize Award.
Ref: Lotto24-LD401/06
Batch: Lotto24-LD836/06

This is to inform you of the release of the annual UK Lotto24 email lottery ballot lottery draw held in the
UK. Although due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released late. This is to Congratulate you
and to inform you that your email address is the second email address to draw the lucky numbers of
11-8-9, which consequently won £150,000.00 ( One Hundred and Fiftty Thousand Pounds Sterling) in
this year’s email lottery ballot in the 1st category.

This is from total prize money of £10,000,000.00 shared among 20 international winners in this category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £150,000.00 ( One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file with ref number Lotto24-LD401/06. All participants were
selected through a random computer balloting system drawn from over 150,000 companies and
individuals from Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Asia as part
of our International promotions program for this year, conducted bi-annually. We advise that you keep
your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money paid to you
because we shall not be held liable for any wrongful payment or mis-appropriation of your winning prize.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants. Note that your winning prizeis presently deposited with our finance firm in the United
Kingdom and insured in your name. This promotional program takes place every three years. Please be
informed that all non-resident winners are required to pay a refundable fee of 400 Pounds as the
processing/application/notarisation fee prior to the collection of their winning prize. We hope with a part
of your prize money, you will participate in our end of year high stakes of £70 Million International lottery
slot to be held in February 2006. Although the next result will not be assosiated with this winning result.
For the immediate collection of your prize money, Please contact directly our Cashout Payment
Administrator in United Kingdom as below;

Name : Mr. Jack Mcgregor( Payment Administrator )
Email: luckyloto24@aim.com
Tel : +447-774-097-474.

All email messages sent to Mr. Jack Mcgregor should have your reference number, your Contact
telephone number, your recent addres, Country of origin and your E-mail address. Your result category
was drawn from our UK regional Office so please Call him immediately for the processing and remittance
of your winning prize Money to any destination of your choice. Any claim not made before two weeks
from this date will be returned to the Luckyday Lottery International. Note that all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number in all your correspondence with Mr. Jack Mcgregor and please follow all his
instructions religiously. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon
as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and you are lucky for being part of our
promotional program. Anybody under the age of 20 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Anne Stevens
International Promotions/ Prize Award,
LOTO 24 INTERNATIONAL(www.lotto24.co.uk)

NB: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to instant disqualification.

Anti-fraud resources:

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