419 scam: <l3q9@txu.com> WINNING CONFIRMATION !

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
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.
- freelottogarry@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <l3q9@txu.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:24:24 -0500
Subject: WINNING CONFIRMATION !

FREE LOTTO UK
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING CONFIRMATION !

We happily announce to you the draw of the FREE LOTTO AWARDS UK, online Sweepstakes International program held this Month of 2011. Your E-mail Address attached to; Ticket Number: 56475600545 005, With Serial Number: 5368/13 Drew the Lucky Numbers: 09-11-22-39-40-42 (bonus no.12). Which subsequently won you the a prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,520,000 (One Million five hundred & twenty thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £27,000,000 shared amongst the (21) lucky winners in this category.

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, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent with the details below: Email- freelottogarry@aol.co.uk

(1) Full Name:
(2) Address:
(3) Country:
(4) Nationality:
(5) Your age:
(6) Your sex:
(7) Mobile No:
(8) Occupation:
(9) Lucky Numbers:
(10)Ticket Number:

Free lotto UK
Contact: Garry Davidson
Email: freelottogarry@aol.co.uk
Location: United Kingdom

Note: You are to contact your fiduciary agent immediately and provide him with these informations so that he can commence the release of your winnings to you as soon as possible.

The options to receive your winnings are:

1. CASH PICK UP: You can come down in person to collect your funds here in the UK (CASH).
You will be required to present a valid International Passport as proof of Identification
amongst other documentation which will be required if you choose this option.

2. BANK TRANSFER: This is In consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you
option for the cashiers cheque, you will be referred to our affiliate Bank that you can make
enquiries concerning modalities. That is to say if you option for Bank transfer you are to notify
this office that we may forward your check per your request to the issuing bank.

OPTION ONE (1): __________
OPTION ONE (2): __________

Note: Winnings must be kept confidential due to double claims from past winners, this information must be kept strictly out of the public claim.

Congratulations Once more !!!

FREE LOTTO UK
Notification Department

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