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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.

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")
• 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.
  • +34638199889 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • claimunitzone@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "europemillions@terra.es" <europemillions@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:19:54 +0100 (MET)
Subject: CONTACT YOUR AGENT...



CONTACT YOUR AGENT...
EUROPEAN MILLIONS.
L70 2NB Camio Madrid, Spain.
(Customer Services)
Ref: NL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
www.euromillion.es

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1002) of the
EURO MILLION LOTERIJ online Sweepstakes program held
on 22ND January, 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: 03-09-13-35-43-45(bonus no.08), which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category
i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of 1,000,000 Euros (One Million Euros) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 6,000,000 Euros
shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in this category
i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the on line 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. This promotion takes place once in two years.

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 1,000,000 Euros (One Million Euros) will be
released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact the Agency. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:

Overseas Claims Unit
Contact Person: Sr.Smith Luis
Email: claimunitzone@aim.com
TEL: 0034-638-199-889.


For the processing and remittance of your cash to your
designated Bank Account. Remember, all winnings must
be claimed not later than FEBUARY. 21ST 2006, after
this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to the
promotion company.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of
proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to
circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours truly,
Mrs.Rosewisa Bryan,
(Promotion manager).


NB: All participants below the age of 18 years old are
automatically disqualified.







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