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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:
  • "british lottery international" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• 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 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.
  • john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK National Lottery(International)" <uklottery1@boxlotto.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:36:58 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOU HAVE WON!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
28 FANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON W2 1EY
*******************************************
LOCAL OFFICE:LOCARD HOUSE,LINNET WAY , STATHCLYDE BUSINESS
PARK,BELLSHILL,
LANARKSHIRE ML4 3RA.
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
(Registration No: Z720633X).
FAX:44-8704713858
----------------------------------------------
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 15th of August, 2007 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 3,000,000.00
(THREE MILLION POUND STERLING) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of 60,000,000.00(sixty
million pounds) shared amongst the many lucky winners in this grand
category "B". This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery. The estimated #60 Million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the 363 Million jackpot that went to two
winners in January 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our
play coupon. In view of this, your won prize would be transferred
to your designated Bank account or sent as cashier cheque.
Our approved agent will immediately commence on the processing of your
claims, to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact with them.Do therefore contact him with the
the following information about yourself to your claims agent on email
address:john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk
FULL NAME.
SEX.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
ADDRESS.
PHONE NUMBER.
ACCOUNT NUMBER TO RECEIVE THE MONEY OR OTHER MEANS YOU
PREFER
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide
Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
email addresses. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you as required in this grand category "B". This is a part
of our precautionary measures to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, kindly contact your
claims agent with the below details for processing of your claims
and send the required information to him.
******************************************************************
Name: Mr John Mark
E-mail:john_uknational@yahoo.com.hk
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
******************************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must
be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising from the issue
of double claims. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/batch numbers in all correspondences with
us or our designated agent.REPLY ONLY TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AND NOT ME.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Yours faithfully,

Robert Bowman

 

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