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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")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "overseas claims unit" (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 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.
  • foriegntransferagent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: winragent@mchsi.com (UK NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD)
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:32:15 +0000
Subject: WINNER......................LAST AND FINAL NOTICE!!

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION 2007

We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International program held 2007.
It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as
regards this.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of{£750,000}in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/07. This is from a
total cash prize of £9,534,370.00 shared amongst the firstTen (10)
lucky winners in this category B.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program be warned.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours
of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through SundayOverseas Claims Unit United
Kingdom Lottery Foriegn Transfer Agent
Contact Person: THOMAS JEFF (SIR)
EMAIL: foriegntransferagent@yahoo.co.uk

LOTTERYCLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)
==================================================
[FULLNAME OFWINNER]...........................

[CURRENTADDRESS]...............................

[COUNTRY/REGION]............
[STATE/PROVINCE]...........................

[AGE] ...........[SEX]...................

[MARTIALSTATUS].............................

[OCCUPATION]..............................
[CURRENTEMAIL].........................
[TEL/FAX]......................................
Make Sure this Verification and Funds Release Form is sent to the
Fiduciary agent for quick verification and funds release purpose.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity unti l the end of proc eedings, and beyond where they
so desire. Be further advi sed to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
You have been advised to contact your claims officer with the above
contact details.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
GREG STEWART (Mr.)
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
Open 7 days 8am-8pm




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