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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: SEYMOUR KLEINMAN <kleinman.1@osu.edu>
Reply-To: mrskathrine@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:12:30 -0800
Subject: Contact Our UK Lottery Claims Agent Below.

=3CP=3EDear Winner=2C=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EWe are pleased to inform you of the final announcement of the UK=3C= BR=3ENational Lottery Online Programme with draw numbers (=23628)=3CBR=3E= 09=2C 14=2C=26nbsp=3B 24=2C 25 =2C34=2C 10 held on 31st OF MARCH=2C2008=2E= which=3CBR=3Esubsequentlywon you=2C the lottery of the Jackpot Prize of= =3CBR=3Ethe amount of =A3590=2C983=2E00 british pounds sterlings=2E=3C/P= =3E =3CP=3EPlease contact=3AMrs=2EAlicia Gaines(fiduciary agent)=3CBR=3EEmai= l=3A=3CSPAN class=3Dyshortcuts id=3Dlw=5F1207065882=5F0 style=3D=22BACKG= ROUND=3A none transparent scroll repeat 0=25 0=25=3B CURSOR=3A hand=3B B= ORDER-BOTTOM=3A =230066cc 1px dashed=22=3Ecallagentalicia=40gmail=2Ecom=3C= /SPAN=3E=3CBR=3EOr=26nbsp=3B=26nbsp=3B=26nbsp=3B =3A=3CSPAN class=3Dysho= rtcuts id=3Dlw=5F1207065882=5F1 style=3D=22BACKGROUND=3A none transparen= t scroll repeat 0=25 0=25=3B CURSOR=3A hand=3B BORDER-BOTTOM=3A =230066c= c 1px dashed=22=3Ecallagentalicia=40jmail=2Eco=2Eza=3C/SPAN=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3Eprovide details for filing of claims=2E=3CBR=3E1=2EName=3A=3CBR=3E= 2=2EAddress=3CBR=3E3=2EMarital Status=3A=3CBR=3E4=2EOccupation=3A=3CBR=3E= 5=2EAge=3A=3CBR=3E6=2ESex=3A=3CBR=3E7=2ENationality=3A=3CBR=3E8=2ECountr= y Of Residence=3A=3CBR=3E9=2ETelephone Number=3A=3CBR=3E10=2EFax Number=3A= =3CBR=3E11=2EEmail Address=3A=3CBR=3E12=2EDraw Number above=3A=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EYours faithfully=2C=3CBR=3ESir=2EGeorge Miller=2C=3CBR=3EOnline C= o-ordinator=2E=3C/P=3E=3CBR=3E

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