419 scam: "FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMO" <info@lotto.co.uk> END OF YEAR PROMO

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031813822 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- freelottoagent94@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMO" <info@lotto.co.uk>
Reply-To: freelottoagent94@aol.co.uk
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:26:20 -0200 (GMT)
Subject: END OF YEAR PROMO

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE, U.K,
29 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QR, U.K.
Tel: (+44)7031813822

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of the
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 31st of
December,2010. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference Serial
Number:F2-003-036 and Batch number FR/45-300-07. Your email address
attached to
the ticket number: 54- 20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning number,
which
consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category,in four parts.You
have
been approved for a payment of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State
Dollars)
in cash credited to file reference number:TFR/9900034943/JPT.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide
Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions,associatons and co-oporate bodies that are listed online.

This email promotion takes place every month. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $2,000,000.00
(Two Million United State Dollars) would be released to you by our payment
office in United Kingdom. Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.
This
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program, Pleasebe warned.

FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 31st of December,2010

$50,000.00: 4-5-34-41-3-37
$200,000.00: 22-43-6-9-28-26
$10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
$100,000.00 : 2-27-22-47-16-21
Monthly Jackpot $2,000,000.00: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bucks $10,000,000.00 : 37-2-48-41-46- 25-43

To file for your claim, please contact your fudiciary agent immediately
via the
email below:

Mr. Adam Fletcher
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
29 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QR, U.K.
Email:freelottoagent94@aol.co.uk
Tel: (+44)7031813822

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Provide him with these following details with which he will begin the
processing
of your winnings.

1.Name in full.
2.Address.
3.Nationality.
4.Age.
5.Occupation.
6.Phone No.
7.Present Country.
8.Fax [optional].
9.Email address.
10.Sex.

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The freelotto internet draw is held every month and is so organized to
encourage
the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to say that over
400 millions U.S Dollars are won annually in more than 118 countries
Worldwide.

Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using
FreeLotto
addresses, but are not from The Free Lotto. PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY
TO:abuse@freelotto.com

Once again congratulations.

Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Chairman & CEO

Copyright © 1995-2011.
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -
Guideline

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N:B: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until your
winning is processed and received by you. This is to avoid double claiming
which could lead to disqualification.

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