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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.

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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")
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.
  • +447045714437 (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.
  • jack_fordman7@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Royal UkLotto <john_jeftha3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 04:50:24 -0600
Subject: Award Notification




UK ROYAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM
LC SPRING FIELD 267890 LONDON UK.
FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION DEPT.
SECURITY FILES NO: DL/678921/C11.
REF: ICL/4245678609/LMR.
BATCH: ML/91663/BAN.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 11th of May 2007, of winners of the UK ROYAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS held on 10th of May 2007. Your email address attached to ticket number 023-56678230954, drew the lucky numbers 7-14-21-42-49-59; batch number ML/91663/BAN and consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of GBP 1,200.000.00 (One Million two Hundred Thousand POUNDS) in credited to file Lottery Reference number ICL/4245678609/LMR. This is from total prize money of GBP 120,000,000.00 shared among the EIGHT international winners in categories C with security file number:IL/FLW/12-C036789192.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 45,000 company email addresses and 80,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, Africa, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now in custody of a financial Security company insured in your FILE REFERENCE. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. This lottery program was promoted by our group Of philanthropist and ENGLISH Royal family here in UNITED KINGDOM. We hope with a part of you prize, you Will participate in our end of year high stakes GBP 25,000,000.00 million International Lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary/claims
Agent: MR.JACK FORDMAN
Email: jack_fordman7@yahoo.co.uk
Phone : +44 704 571 4437

Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, verifications and validation provided by our processing Agent; that would be designated to your file. For due processing and remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of your choice. Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than 17th of May 2007. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to fill the claims / Payment form and contact your fiduciary/claims officer. JACK FORMAN with the filled form:

CLAIMS / PAYMENT FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL_________________________
13.COUNTRY:___________________________________________

NOTE: The lotto numbers are the lucky numbers.You are also required to choose your mode of receiving your winnings .
1 : You can come over to our Uk office to claim your winnings.
2: Delivery of winning cheque via our courier service.
3: Telegraphic Bank transfer of winnings deirectly to your account.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional Program.

Yours sincerely,
Mr John Jeftha

DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification

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