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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "lottery winners international e-mail programs"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims 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: "CONGRATULATIONS" <euromillion20lot@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:29:49 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!



EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IP/125364588/06
BATCH: ES39/199/ILP /SL

RE: FINAL NOTICE
Dear Bixnfleisch,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 11th of August, 2006.Your E-mail or your company Email address attached to a serial number 324356453-901 with winning number 03 08 27 29 33 drew lucky star numbers 01 43 09, which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 710,300.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EUROS) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programmed abuse, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Euro Millions Lottery, the world's largest Lottery company, in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place every year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50million Euro International lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent
MR.ROBERT GRAY (EL MUNDO SECURITY)
Email:(robertgray@agent.la)
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of October 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mr´s Haida Segovia.
Lottery Coordinator.
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
MR.ROBERT GRAY (EL MUNDO SECURITY)
Email:(robertgray@agent.la)
VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. SERIAL NUMBER: _______________ LUCKY STAR NUMBER: _____________
10.WINNING NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF NUMBER:___________________
12. BATCH NUMBER: ______________
13.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
14.CATEGORY:________________________
15. COUNTRY___________________________

WARNING
ANY MAIL RECEIVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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