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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:01:05 GMT
Subject: Your email address won!


=5BHTML GRAPHICS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR SECURITY REASONS=5D=20

FLC=C2=AE LOTTERY PROGRAM,
UNITED KINGDOM.

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of The Free Email Lottery Draw of The Free =
Lotto Corporation held annually in London, UK. Your email address won in =
the 2nd category making you eligible to claim a lump sum payout of =
=C2=A3925,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Pound Sterling).=20

This is a free email promotional programme, hence, you were enrolled =
without a ticket purchase or any form of registration=21 To claim your =
prize, please contact the fiduciary agent assigned to your case with the =
details below:

FLC=C2=AE Claims Department
Fiduciary Agent: David Clark
Email: david-clark01=40live.com

Please note Your reference and batch numbers:
Ref No: FLC/DOL/02
Batch No: FLC/EU/1/UK

Congratulations=21

Sincerely
Management and Promo Team
FLC=C2=AE UK


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Please Note:
* Winners below age 18 are automatically disqualified.
* Claims should be made within seven (7) working days from the day of =
contact, delay will lead to disqualification.
* Lottery winnings will be claimed by winners via bank or courier transfer.
* Individuals not interested or unable to facilitate the claims to their =
winnings should forward a letter addressed to the Management, stating =
their inability to make claims, so as to avoid time wasting and problems =
for their Fiduciary Agent. =20
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This email is sent by =22Demo Random Software=22 - Demo Notification. =
=C2=A9 2008 FLC=C2=AE Lottery Program. All Rights Reserved.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam