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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • +447024065432 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704713915 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: weblottery1@neworleans.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:42:55 -0600
Subject: WEB-LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICANTION.

WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION
PO BOX 267
WATFORD, WD18 9TTM
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.


Reference Number: EAASL/7410B1/06
Batch Number: 675701-ECD02


Congratulations!!!


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded annual final draws of WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION
Program.

WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of 25,000,000e-mail addresses of individual
and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer ballot search from the internet as part of our
international promotions program which we conduct every
year.No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address
attached to serial number 5266/02 drew the lucky numbers
15-18-23-31-37-49 [38] which consequently emerged you as one
of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
L500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling Only) or
the United States Dollar equivalent of $921,450USD (Nine
Hundred and Twenty One Thousand,Four Hundred and Fifty
Dollars) in cash/check credited to file number
NTL/65123/002. This is from a total cash prize of L80
Million Pounds shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
WEB-LOTTERY CORPORATION. The estimated L80 million jackpot
would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest
was the L363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a
Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a
hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European booklet representative office in London. In
view of this, your L500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds Sterling Only) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and
accredited agent assigned to you:

Mr. Mcgary Moore
Information and Payment Bureau,
Foreign Service Department,
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-702-406-5432 OR +44-701-1152-747
Fax: +44-870-471-3915
E-mail: mails_moore@uk2.net


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and
remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank
account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3
weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the
LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please endeavour to quote your
Reference Number:EAASL/7410B1/06 and Batch
numbers:675701-ECD02 in every correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore,should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to participate in this program.

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


Yours faithfully,
Kimberly Mink

ONLINE SUPERVISOR
WEB-LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

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