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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• 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 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.
  • agentmarkmorrison@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <chevans1958@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:12:30 -0700
Subject: Please contact our fiduciary agent for your claims.


Dear Lucky Winner,


We are pleased to inform you that your email address has won you the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, held on the 15th of April 2007 at the Lottery headquarters.


You have therefore been appreoved the sum of £1,285,000 on our online draws.


To process your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent on his information below:


NAME: Agent Mark Morrison


EMAIL CONTACT: agentmarkmorrison@yahoo.co.uk


Please forward the below information to the fiduciary agent.


First name: ..................................................
Middle name: ..............................................
Last name: ..................................................
Date of birth: ...............................................
Gender: .......................................................
Marital status: ..............................................
Occupation: .................................................
Home address and phone: ...........................
Address: .......................................................
City: .............................................................
State/province: ............................................
Zip/postal code: ...........................................
Country: .......................................................


Once again, Congratulations.


Mr. Churchhill Evans. --

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam