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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")
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447011127510 (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.
  • claimsverificationsdepartment1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: richardlloyds@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:10:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SELECTED!!!!


REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24



WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (Draw #06/1073) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International Program held on Wednesday 15th November, 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
2, 6, 21, 24, 31 3

Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £350.000.00(THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,400,000.00 shared amongst the(4)lucky winner in this category.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bianually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your 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 by some participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £350,000.00(THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO
BARR. FRANK McGREGOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.POSITION HELD:
8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE.............
9.ANNUAL INCOME:
10.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
12.LOTTO NUMBER:
B. DRAW NUMBER:
13.TICKET NUMBER:
14.SERIAL NUMBER
15.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:
16.AMOUNT WON:
17. STATE: or province:
18. COUNTRY:

Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program or your winnings will be void Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our claims Agent.

NAME: BARR. FRANK McGREGOR
EMAIL 1:claimsverificationsdepartment1@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL 2:claimsdepartment@uknationallottery-net.ws
PHONE :+44-701-112-7510, +44-701-114-8715

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.

NOTE : ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY .
Sincerely Yours
Richard Lloyds (Sir.)
International Relation Officer.
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM

OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations),
Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr.
James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K
Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional
Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International
Relation Officer)

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