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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447024056062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY <richard_allen08@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: britishclaimsofficer2007@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:14:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Batch: 17/3891/09


Ref: ZA/311982/08/MO
Batch: 17/3891/09

Attn: Ms Leoda Weisz


Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliment's of the Season and thanks for your mail.

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail and we wish to inform you that we have carried out all necessary verifications and formalities as regarding your winning Prize. From our verification exercise, we have discovered that your claims are true due to the fact your winning lucky numbers were attached to your e-mail which automatically qualifies you as one of the bonafide winner of the British American Online Lottery Promo.

On this note, we are excited to inform you officially that you have won the sum of £2,500,000.00 British Pounds (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the last Online Email-Lottery Draw, organized by British American Online Lottery Commission. On behalf of the British American Online Lottery Commission and all sponsors of this Lottery Promotion we say CONGRATULATIONS!

Please note that the said sum (£2, 500,000.00 British Pounds) is now deposited in our Suspense Account in your favor waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated Bank Account. Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated Account.

To enable us file your winning with our nominated Bank assigned to make payment of your winning prize to you, you will be required to furnish us immediately with the following details listed below:

PERSONAL INFORMATION.

1. Your Full Name.
2. Tel/Fax No.
3. Residential/Official Address.
4. Occupation.
5. Marital Status.
6. Nationality.
7. Date of Birth.

As soon as we receive your inform, this office will issue you your winning certificate and an Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) in your favor, thereby securing the above prize money. The Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) will be passed to our paying bank and the Federal Ministry of Finance for immediate action and payment approval.

Following the above, you are expected to send a scan copy of your identification e.g. International Passport, National Passport or Driver's License via E-mail Attachment or Fax for vetting process which is a standard practice just to ensure that we are dealing with the rightful winner of this Lottery Promo.

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction that all prize money should be claimed on or before the Stipulated Deadline.

Note that your quick anticipation, will determine how soonest you will get your winning prize. Once again, on behalf of the British American Online Lottery Commission, I say Congratulations!

Please endeavors acknowledge the receipt of this mail by return phone call.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. Richard Allen.
Foreign Services Manager,
BRITISH AMERICAN COMMISSION, UNITED KINGDOM .
Direct Tel. #: +44 702 405 6062
Office Tel. #: +44 700 596 1053
Fax #: +44 700 598 3409



Disclaimer:

British American National Lottery is in no way connected to the Camelot Group plc or the National Lottery Commission which operates the National Lottery or Lotto as they now call it. The British American National Lottery gives all profits to the British National Party, none of which will end up in the hands of groups, organisations or individuals who promote ideas and causes at odds with BNP policies and goals.



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