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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:

• 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")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • johnnyprox@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johnnyprox@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:49:02 -0500
Subject: OUR END OF YEAR WIINNER!!!

30 TOWN FIELD ROAD,
P O Box 1010
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Identification NO:CPEL/OWN/9876

We happily announced to you the results of draw of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Online Thunderball International Programme held on
December 2007. to mark this year end, You are geting a final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

THIS ARE YOUR WINNING NUMBERS
Draw(#712),.07, 21 ,25 , 31 ,11 05


website:www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do



It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final notice on this
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000GBP
in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash
prize of £250,000GBP shared amongst the first Nine (100) lucky winners
in this category B.

PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS, WINNERS ARE HOWEVER REQUESTED TO
CONTACT THE FIDUCIARY AGENT ATTACHED TO DRAW ASAP THE THUNDERBALL ONLINE PROGRAMME{CLAIMS DEPT}

This is from a cash prize of £250,000GP (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand pounds sterling) obviously to be taken by you,
as one of the winner in this category.All Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool
of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international end of year promotional program
conducted to encourage prospective overseas entries. The internet emailing ideal was used, since most people are not
able to purchase tickets and play outside the UK. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent lottery jackpots.

Any lottery double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Thunderball international company
cancelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.To file for your claim,
fill the winner verification form below and forward to the fiduciary agent immediately via email.

FIDUCIARY AGENT NAME: JOHNNY PROX
Email: johnnyprox@hotmail.com

VERIFICATION FORM
NAME.......................
TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL ..........>SEX:.................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL..................................
WINNING NUMBER......................

MODE OF PAYMENT
1:Certified cheque issued in your name couriered to you.


Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.
Yours Truly,

Margert Powell.
Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme).

Anti-fraud resources:

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