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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (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.
  • +447011149601 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011131087 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011149603 (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.
  • james.chamber@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister James Peterson ESQ <james.chamber@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:03:46 -0400
Subject: Contact Bank For Verification And Payment.




ATTN: Wn Dingerdis,

This office is in receipt of the information you provided for the processing of your lottery winnings of £1,666,667 ( One million five hundred thousand United Kingdom Pounds sterling) which was also forwarded to us from the ONLINE DIRECTOR OF THE EMAIL-LOTTERY (Mrs Darryn Clarke), your lottery funds of the sum of £1,666,667 (ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX THOUSAND,SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN United Kingdom Pounds Sterlings) have been processed.
I have forwarded your details, your file and original certificate to our associated bank ( HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BANK PLC ) for verification and payment. Now you are required to contact the bank yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the Chief Accountant/Accounts Director at the bank via this email: info@hampshirecountybankplc.net
________________________________________________

YOUR NAME:.....
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS :.....
OCCUPATION :.................
WINNING NUMBER :.........
AMOUNT WON :..........
AGE :..............TEL:..........FAX:........ EMAIL:......COUNTRY/STATE:.....

BANK CONTACT DETAILS BELOW.
ATTN: MR.GREG WILLIAMSCHIEF ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTS DIRECTOREmail: info@hampshirecountybankplc.net
Tel: + 44 701-114-9603, Tel : +44 701-114-9601
Fax : +44 707-52-09613

APPLICATION FOR MY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE MONEY OF (ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX THOUSAND,SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN UNITED KINGDOM POUNDS STERLING (£1,666,667) I write in respect of the £1,666,667 I have won in the Uk National Lottery that is deposited with your bank. I was directed to apply to you by my legal/security agent ( Mr.JAMES PETERSON /and I hereby file a claim for my funds. My reference number is : KTU/9023118308/03. I will be most greatful if you will furnish me with your procedure for the claims and transfer of my money to me. I anticipate your kind and speedy response. Yours faithfully,(YOUR NAME OR INITIALS)

FIDUCIARY AGENT (LAWYER)Name: BARR .JAMES PETERSON ESQTel : +44-7011-131087Email: james.chamber@hotmail.com
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