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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031820715 (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.
  • claim999office@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ukeuro999customercare@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: AFRO UKEURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <afro_07ukeuro@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:11:39 +0000
Subject: Confirmed Eligible Winner.












































































FROM THE DESK OF MR WILLIAM HILL
UK/AFRO/EURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:44-703 182 0715 , Fax:44-870 479 6230

























£950.000.00


UK/EURO INTER-LOTTERY
Confirmed Eligible Winner






3075088









OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Eligible Winner:

Pursuant to applicable Federal and State laws regulations of United Kingdom, your email address was selected and have been certified as a member of the designated FIRST CLASS eligible to receive a special First Round cash award of NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLY ONLY (£950,000.00) provided you submit the winning cash control number before the stipulated deadline of thirty days.

Your provisional cash control number is 3075088 in conjunction with your email address with winning numbers 23 , 26 , 32 , 41 , 45 , 3 , 7 won through the computer ballotting extravaganza on the 26/05/07 matched with our first winners in the first category, and has not been issued to any other person but you alone as the first round winner.congratulation
Please note that you must submit your cash award control number to our African Agent office for verification of your claim 3075088 to receive your cash award immediately.

OFFICIAL CONTACT FOR CLAIM

MR. WILLIAM HILL
TEL: +44-703 182 0715
E-MAIL:claim999office@yahoo.co.uk

COMPLETE SPACES BELOW IMMEDIATELY
1.NAMES...2.HOME ADD..
3.SEX ....
4.AGE: ...5.TEL..
6.AMOUNT WON...
7.COUNTRY:
8.OCCUPATION....
9.CONTROL NUMBERS..

There is no cost or other obligation on your part than to receive your fund through our official agent that will instruct the paying bank to remit your fund to your bank account.
Note that the full amount of your cash award will be transfered to you promptly via Remittance department of the paying bank.
Please, be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating which appear to be using Uk/Euro international Lottery addresses, but are not from The UK International Lottery Board England.PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : CUSTOMERCARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT :


E-MAIL:ukeuro999customercare@hotmail.co.uk

Sincerely,
Dr Michael J. ArmsteadDisbursement Officer.
UNITED KINDOM.
Uknational lottery. The Marina Offices, St Peters Marina, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England.


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