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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:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +447031955102 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27838861921 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • uknl.claimagent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: uk national lottery <uklotteorg6@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:21:31 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!




The UK National LotteryPO Box 1010LiverpoolL70 1NLUnited Kingdom.Tel/Fax: +44 703 1955 102
Ref: BTL /23789003070/07Batch: 44/675432/01/UKL CONGRATULATION'S WINNING NOTIFICATIONWe happily announce to you the draw (#1177) of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 30th May to 15th Jun 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 787659005455433 with Serial number 9876/90 drew the lucky winning numbers 01 - 02 - 07 - 11 - 37 - 45 - (Bonus Ball) 14 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2Nd category for May 2007. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £820,000,00. (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KPC/650803165432/07.This is from a total cash prize of £11,000,000,00 Million Pounds Sterling, shared amongst the One-Hundred and thirty-four (134) lucky winners in this Second category worldwide. The online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over One-Hundred and thirty-four (134) lucky winners. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through a computer ballot system drawn and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal emails, unions, associations, Charity Organisation's and co-operate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place in Essex Liverpool United Kingdom Three times in a year. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £820, 000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling Only) would be released to you by our payment office in South Africa. Our Fudiciary agentwill immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.NOTE: Due to mix up of some numbers and names for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned !!.Congratulations once again from all the staff here.To collect your prize won, please contact your claims agent that has been assigned for the processing of your claims with the email address below, In order to verify your winnings we need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff. AGENT VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:1.FULL NAMES: ______________________________2.ADDRESS: ________________________________3.SEX:____ __
4.AGE:_____ __ __5.MARITAL STATUS: __________________________6.OCCUPATION: _____________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT WON THE PRICE:________ 8.TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER:________________ _ _9.REF NUMBERS _____________ BATCH NUMBER: ___10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________________11.SERIAL NUMBER: ________________________ _12.AMOUNT WON: __________________________ __13.CITY:___________________ ZIP CODE:_________14.STATE: ____________________________ __15.COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:___________ ___

16.NATIONALITY:_______ ____17.WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE WINNING FUND:_____To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our claims department immediately via email / call him for advise.Fudiciary agent: Barrister Joseph Malapo.Agent Contact Email: uknl.claimagent@yahoo.co.uk Contact Telephone: +27-838-861-921Once again congratulations...Mrs. Thelma ClifordOnline Co-ordinator The United Kingdom National Lottery Program. Sweepstakes International Program United Kingdom.Copyright (@)1994-2007. The National Lottery Inc.All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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