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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +447031841710 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Anthony Lens <camelotclaims_dept05@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:05:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WINNING INFORMATION




The Camelot Group,:
Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF Nº: UKL/74-A0802742027
BATCH Nº: 2007UKL-09



Dear Winner,
Sequel to your mail i must apologise for your past experience, however you have been provided with not just my official number you also have the head office address which you can also write to confirm your winning notification.

You must be informed that my number is only opened during working hours 7am Mondays through Friday 7pm, during the week days you may contact me at will but aside from this time i am sorry you would not get through to me. Also take into consideration GMT (Zone Time Difference)

I insist you quote your reference number in all correspondence for security purposes.

Remember that all winning must be claimed not later than 21 working days from your notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed and a disclaimers form/certificate would be sent to you.

You are required to fill and submit your Winners Verification Form for immediate commencement of your claims process.

*Name of Beneficiary:
*Address:
*City/State:
*Nationality:
*Sex:
*Marital Status:
*Email Address:
*Tel:
*Occupation:
*Next of Kin:
*Age:
*AMOUNT WON:
*In Figures:
*In Words:
*Lucky Nos:
*Ticket No:

OFFICE USE ONLY
Verified by:________________
Confirmed by: ________________
CLAIMS AGENTS SIGNATURE:________________


Regards

Mr Anthony Lens.
Tel: +44 703 1841 710








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