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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "overseas claims unit" (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.
  • +447045731602 (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.
  • contactagent_lawson@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: web_dept02123@mchsi.com (web Congratulations)
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:51:43 +0000
Subject: Batch: 074/05/ZY369


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

www.lottery.co.uk
http://lottery.co.uk/res/

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 28th of July 2007.
Participants were 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 program 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: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: 4, 15, 21, 23, 24, 38, (36 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 £250,000 ( TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total
cash prize of £1,500,000 GBP shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in
this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin
your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days
(date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance
to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been
satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated
in your play coupon. In view of this, your £250,000 ( TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) would be released to you 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 Friday
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY : WINNING PRIZE CLAIMS

LOTTERY CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)


[FULL NAME OF
WINNER]................................................................

[CURRENT ADDRESS]...........................................
.............................

[COUNTRY/REGION]............. ..................
[STATE/PROVINCE]......................................

[AGE] ............
[SEX]...................................
[MARTIAL STATUS]..............................

[OCCUPATION].. ..............................................................

[CURRENT EMAIL]......................................[TEL/FAX]........
..............................

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENTRY WINNING INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ENTRY TICKET NO]..................................
[DRAW DATE]....................................

CLAIM AGENT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================
I,.....................................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I
HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION WINNING
NOR HAVE ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILED CLAIMS ON MY BEHALF TO THE NATIONAL
LOTTERY ORGANIZATION. I, THEREFORE ASK THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY TO ACT
ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND THE TRANSFER OF MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.


Henry Lawson
FIDUCIARY CLAIMS OFFICER.
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person:
Henry Lawson
Email:contactagent_lawson@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +447045731602

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 guard against problems associated with fraudulent claims. This
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.

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