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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:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • +447040115967 (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.
  • infoclaim.dept@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "The National Lottery" <online.notification@lottery.uk.ws>
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:05:21 +0100
Subject: Online National Winner

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Website:http://www.lottery.co.uk
Results:http://www.lottery.co.uk/res/Default.asp

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to notify you the draw (998) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery
Program held on the 17th day of February 2007. Participants
pere selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals
drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as
part of our international promotions programme conducted
annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope
with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name
and email address attached to:
E -ticket Number: 123416702 188
Serial Number : 5658/02
Batch Number: R3/A312-59
Reference Number: LSUK/2031/8161/06
Lucky Numbers: 06, 18,40, 43, 47, 49 (32 Bonus Ball)

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category
i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of £1,200,000 (ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
£7,200,000 GBP shared amongst the first Three (3) lucky
winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £1,200,000 (ONE MILLION AND
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) would be released to
yo u by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the
stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without
further notice. Our European agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon
as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via
e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch
and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Saturday.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent
and Provide him with the information below:

FULL NAME...
ADDRESS:...
SEX:...
AGE...
TEL...FAX....(If any)
COUNTRY....

Name: Mr Kelvin Clark.
Email: infoclaim.dept@yahoo.es
Tel Number:+44-704-011-5967

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents /paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that Our
winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of
proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further
advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality
until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Morgan Leshmiue

Anti-fraud resources:

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