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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • bently_claimagent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UkNational LotteryPromo" <ukprogame100@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:40:52 -0800
Subject: Your Winning Notification!!!

 

UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
THE MARINA OFFICES,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1HX
ENGLAND

Customer Service
Ref: UK/7146x4/99
Batch: 042/02/xa192

                                     WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1035) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Thurs 2nd Nov, 2006 in Liverpool. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 45375600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers(14,33,36,39,42,46)and bonus ball(13), which Subsequently won you the match 5 bonus prize in the 2nd category match 5 plus bonus .

 

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £245,419 (Two Hundred And Forty Five Thousand,Four Hundred And Nineteen GBP) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/07.This is from a total cash prize of £981,676 shared amongst the first four winners in this category.

 

All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies, unions, associations. This promotion takes place weekly.

 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £245,419 (Two Hundred And Forty Five Thousand,Four Hundred And Nineteen GBP) Our Due Process Unit (DPU) will assist you in any way they can to see that you recieve your winnings.

 

For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr Walter Bently who has been assigned to assist you. You are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings.

 

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

 

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................

 

CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................

 

EMAIL ADDRESS:............................................

 

CITY/STATE:.......................................

 

COUNTRY:..........................................

 

SEX:.......................AGE:...................

 

MARITAL STATUS...................................

 

TEL NO:...........................................

 

NEXT OF KIN:......................................

AMOUNT WON:.......................................

 

REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............

 

LOTTERY DATE:..........

 

You Can contact the DPU Officer Mr Walter Bently assinged to you through this Email:

bently_claimagent@yahoo.co.uk

 

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information Confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

 

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Be warned to file for your claim immediately.

 

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference/Batch Numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

We await your urgent response!!!

 

Your Sincerely,

MR HARRY CAMPBELL

UK Lotto Zonal Co-coordinator

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

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