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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +34692490242 (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.
  • mapfresecu@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mapfresecucompany@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROMILLION INTERNATION <euromillion2006_prom@katamail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:43:21 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE


EUROS MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:SDE/4481/0006-01
BATCH:PDP/0472/030
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

Dear Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the results..Of The Winners
International Lottery programs, held on the 20/02/2007 Your
e-mail address. attached to a serial number 4781415366-759 with winning
number 74 05 23 25 28 drew lucky star numbers 63 45 04, which consequently
won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of (€1.000.000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash
credited to serial number ELP/5333/025648/06.This is from a total cash
prize of two Million Euro share among four individuals in this category.

Because of the mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your money(€ 1,000,000.00) has been fully
remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be
adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of our cash prizes are
advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this
program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws were
conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot
system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are
conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system. The
promotion is sponsored and promoted by Lotto sp.

We congratulate you once again. We hope you do understand the contents of
draws; the jackpot winning is ..85million Euro. Remember, all winning must
be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize
will be forfeited. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all
correspondence with us .Congratulations once again from all members of Lotto
spain. Thank you for being part of our promotional program of this year's
Lottery,
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent:telephone
+34-692-490-242, DR.THOMAS BLANCO.(MAPFRE SECURITY
COMPANY S.A)

Sincerely yours,
Mrs MILLER GILLS MERCY.
Lottery Coordinator.

SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT DEPARTMENT,
(Email:mapfresecu@mixmail.com) OR (Email:mapfresecucompany@excite.com)

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.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.
16.COUNTRY___________________________

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This message is intended exclusively for the addressee. It contains
CONFIDENTIAL information which disclosure is prohibited by law. If this
message has been received in error, please immediately notify us and delete
it. EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, does not assume any liability for
security Internet incidents on this e-mail.

Este mensaje se dirige exclusivamente a su destinatario. Contiene Información
CONFIDENCIAL cuya divulgación está prohibida por la ley. Si ha recibido este
mensaje por error le rogamos que nos lo comunique inmediatamente y proceda a
su destrucción. EURO MILLIION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, no asume
responsabilidad por las incidencias que pudieran ocurrir en este correo
debido a la inseguridad de Internet.
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