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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 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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.MARTHA WILLIAMS" <marthawilliams02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:24:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:Keep me aquinted asap and fill the appropriate form (Uk N




Customer Service
17-19 cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/7146x4/99
Batch: Batch: 042/02xa192
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Dear Winner,

Compliments of the day to you. I received your email and in regards to your response, you should count yourself as a lucky winner of the Uk National Lottery 2007 sweepstake lottery of the year.

You have to pray very hard so as to make your dream come true and get what ever you want from the lottery winning prize.You are to complete the form sent to you so that we can direct you to the payable bank incharge for the transfer of your winning prize.

Congratulations once again from all the members of the Uk Ntional Lottery Board and have a most wonderful day.

Regards,
Barrister Martha Williams (Mrs).






















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