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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: International Lottery Board <claimofficebf@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 04:42:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Claiming Procedure (FUNDS RELEASE FORM)


lotto
www.swisslotto.ch



Dear Lucky Winner,

Once again congratulation over your winning Fund In the emails lottery promotion.
This is what you will do next to enable you claim your winning funds that as laid down by the lottery board of control.

(1) You can come down personally to Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso for the signing up and payment of your winning money cash.

Or

(2) In alternative you cannot come down to Burkina-Faso, I am to stand for you as witness here in claimming your winning money to your nominated bank account of your choice, that is why the presentation of me is involve.

Fill this CLAIMING RELEASE FORM below and send it immediately to this e-mail address.


Regard.


Claiming Manager.
Mr. Daniel Smith.
Tel: +226 76 59 96 80.
Tel: +226 78 03 66 93

AWARD FUNDS RELEASE FORM (EMLK/85-045)

PERSONAL DETAILS

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:.........................................
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS:.......................................
(3)SEX........................................................................
(4)AGE:......................................................................
(5) MARITAL STATUS:..........................................
(6) OCCUPATION:...................................................
(7)COUNTRY............................................................
(8)PHONE NUMBER...............................................



INFORMATION ON THE WINNING TICKET

TICKET NUMBER:...............................................
LUCKY NUMBER:.................................................
SERIAL NUMBER:................................................

FUNDS TRANSFER DETAIL


(1) BANK NAME:......................................................
(2) BANK ADDRESS:...............................................
(3) ACCOUNT NUMBER:.......................................


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Question: why do i need to put my personal information ?

Answer:
1. This lottery board will use your name and other information to get your check/bank draft from the authority involve and also use the provided information to prepare your winner's certificate which automatically prove you as the true winner of the lottery.

2. We will send your check/bank draft original copy to your provided contact address together with the original copy of your winner's certificate by DHL courier services.

Question: If i did not have a bank account ?

Answer: This lottery board will send an open check/bank draft to your contact address by DHL courier service which you can be able to cash as your bank or any other international bank worldwide.

WARNING!
The swiss lotto and Burkina Faso national lottery together with the international lottery board are advising you not to tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim.

This lottery board or any of her affiliated bodies shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.



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