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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillion loteria" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • eurobetainternacions@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euromillion3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:32:19 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATION=2C?=


EURO MILLION
Euromillion Loteria Español
C/Estrecho De Gibraltar,21,28027 Madrid
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
www.loteria.com
PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION


We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTING
SWEEPSTAKE held on 20th July, 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed
at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it.

Your email address attached to ticket star number (9901-0148-790-691) drew
the
EUROMILLION lucky numbers 10-21-25-26-50 which consequently won the draw
in the Second category Estrellas 4 match 9.

You have been approving for the star prize of EUR 376.917,13. (Three
Hundred and Seventy Six Thousand, Nine Hundred And Seventeen Euros, Thriteen
Cents)

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive
your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This
is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell
as we have had cases like this before, Provide him with the information
below:


Name, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Wining Ticket Number, Reference Number
and Amount Won Information.

For processing of your winning fund, please contact our registered claim
agent in address below.

(EURRO BETA INTERNACIONAL S.L)
Mr: Milito Villa Gozalez
Dirección:CALLE DICIEMBRE,11 28002 MADRID(ESPANA)
E-mail:eurobetainternacions@excite.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 27st July,2007.Please
note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION.

Best regard,
Mrs. Emily Simon,
Lottery coordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam