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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447011121410 (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.
  • teddywilliamlegal_associates@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Teddy Williams <teddywilliams_chambers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:34:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM






Barristers' Chambers:
TEDDY WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
Tel.:+447011121410
Fax:.:+448704783718
E-mail: teddywilliamlegal_associates@yahoo.co.uk
Address:33 Bedford Row London WC1R 4JH, England


Attn:Mr Inglebert Kauf

I am Barrister, Teddy Williams, the fiduciary agent assigned to your case to help you in the claims process of your funds. I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won this lottery with email address:. All the winners in the Lottery were selected randomly through a computer ballot system through Email addresses from the World Wide Web.

You are required to respond and act promptly to all instructions provided in this form to ensure a hitch free process with claiming your prize. We are obligated to transfer your prize within 48 hours of all our requirements.

CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM

First Name:
Middle Name:
Surname Name:
Sex:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Office Address:
Resident Address:
Telephone:
Mobile:
Fax :
Next of Kin:
Winner's E-mail

However I will also require you to attach to this form a copy of your passport photograph (300x300 pixels) this will also serve as a document for recongnition and it will also be included in our next winners album.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,

Barr.Teddy Williams
Fiduciary Agent
Microsoft E-mail Lottery Program
Tell.:+447011121410
Tell:+447011129206
Fax.:+448704783718
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