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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:
  • "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!
• 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.
  • anchoriafa@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james@dickson35.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:31:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE, CONTACT


FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
E- GAMES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
C/ CRYDON 28089, MADRID-SPAIN.
Dear Lottery Winner!!!
LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors,successful electronic dealers Group International, officially brings to your notice of the final draw result of the LOTTO Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in SPAIN

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEM, We use an incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the most accurate,personalized lucky numbers using E-game lottery system.By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music,theater,art, literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research,and higher education.

You have emerged the 2006 E- GAMES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL promotions award winner of our yearly promotions head on the 26th deciember 2006.Your email which drew the winning number, was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) We hereby wish to inform you that you have been approved for a payment of 350.000.00 EUROS (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favuor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Please, note that you will be required to pay for the inssurance of your winning certificate.

Congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point triangulation system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers. Your email address attached to ticket number EL-23133 with batch numberEL-35,serial number EL-123542 and reference number EL-9318 drew winning number 14-6-7-9-07,consequently.

We ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has beenprocessed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our securitymeasures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

To begin your claim,Please contact our accredited claims agent with the address below.-
===============================================SNR, EVAN CARLOS (Foreign Transfer Manager)
ANCHOR INSURANCE AND FINANCE AGENCIES
E- GAMES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,MADRID-SPAIN
Tel:+34658073220
Email:anchoriafa@aim.com
============================================== They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS ISW-91237-H067/B4(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than one month . Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next International lottery program.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerelys
MRS MARIA JUAN
E-GAME LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR.

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