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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:

• 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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • goldlandsecuritysl@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <lotomilliones05@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:11:08 +0200
Subject: winning notification euro million lottery international.


From: The Awards Manager
Euro Million International Lottery



Attention: Sir/Madam,

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement yesterday of the winners of the Euro Million International Lottery Program, held on the day 17th of OCT 2005.
You or your company, attached to ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329,serial number 53J-721B drew the lucky numbers 9-14-25-40-43-48-33, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd international category.
You have therefore been approved for a Lump-Sum Payout of US$1,200,000.00 in Cash credited to file with REFNO:SNI/8033113427/04 and BATCH NO: 44/4107F82/IZ.
This is from total prize money of US$24,000,000.00 shared among 20 winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from over 285,000 companies and individuals from Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe, North America,South America and Asia as part our International promotions program for the year, conducted bi-annually.

Congratulations!

Your fund is now deposited with our Finance firm in the madrid spain, and insured in your name awaiting collection by Cheque or Wire Transfer.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly private and from public notice until your claim has been fully processed and your total prize money remitted to your bank account of your choice.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize money, you will participate in our end of year high stakes of US$58 Million International lottery slot in December 2005.
For the immediate collection of your prize money,Please contact directly our Payment agent in europe:

MR. Allen Wagey.
Payment Co-ordinator
Europe Payment Office
Tel/Fax:+0034-659-384-382
E-mail: goldlandsecuritysl@k.ro

All prize money must be claimed within one month on the receipt of this Winning Notification,after this date all unclaimed funds/Winnings will be returned back to the treasury as Invalid.
All correspondences to ALLEN WAGEY, should have this email sent along with it along with your Contact Address, Country of residence and your E-mail address.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform our our Payment Co-ordinator as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our programme.

Sincerely,

Warren Butler
Promotions Manager,Awards
Euro Million International Lottery

NOTE: WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE LATE NOTIFICATION,PLEASE CONTACT THE ABOVE PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR IMMEDIATELY.

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