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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031926110 (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.
  • unifsec@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "British National Lottery EuroMillions" <ukinterlottery@web2mail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:36:35 -0700
Subject: RE:WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

Government accredited licensed!!
British Web Lottery Is Registered,
Under The Data Protection Act Of
(Registration Z720633X)

British National Lottery EuroMillions
The Liverpool Branch Offices.
3 B Olympic Way Liverpool, L30 1RD,
United Kingdom.(Customer Services).
www.lotto.co.uk/euromillions-results.html

10Th Febuary,2007.

Ref #:UK/9420X2/68
Batch #: EGGS/074/05/ZY369
serial #:345-790-241-671


RE:WINNING
NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the British National Lottery
EuroMillions in conjunction with the 2012 Olympic Lottery
puzzle, online Sweepstakes International program held on 29TH JANUARY
2007,due to the mix-up of names and email
addresses the result was released on the 2ND FEBUARY 2007.Draw No.156. All
50 winning email addressess were randomly
selected from a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies
and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.Your E-mail address attached to ticket number
653-908-321-675 with serial main number
345-790-241-671.drew LUCKY Winning numbers: 14-23-27-30-36 the Bonus Lucky
Stars No.(01-06),which consequently you
have won the British National Lottery EuroMillions Jackpot 2ND category
Bonus,you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,543,170 (One Million,Five Hundred And Fourty
Three Thousand,One Hundred And Seventy Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03 and Draw
Number:156.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, the Founder of
Microsoft and British European Lottery Board in order to
enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares
around the globe. This promotional program takes
place once in three years. We hope with part of your winning you will take
part in our 50 millions Euro International lottery.

To file in your claims you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as
possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

************************************************
Mr.Clark Lewis (Claim Agent)
Tel::+44-7031-926-110
Fax:44-871-264-1350
Email:unifsec@aim.com
*************************************************

Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks, after this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence with the claims officer.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 thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified

Sincerely yours,
Williams Burnside (Mrs.)
Lottery Coordinator
British National Lottery EuroMillions
Sweepstakes International Program

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact
your claims agent.

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