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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")
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • goldagencia@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tinaspain@terra.es" <tinaspain@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:53:53 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Euromillion_Loteria_Espa=C3=B1ol_International?=


Euromillion Loteria Espa=C3=B1ol International
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
155, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
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Ref. N=C2=BA: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch. N=C2=BA: EULO/2907/444/908/07.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
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We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloti=
ng sweepstake held on 4th Aug, 2007. This is a millennium scientific comput=
er game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aim=
ed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket t=
o enter for it.

Your email address attached to ticket star number (45407) drew the EUROMILL=
ION lucky numbers 3-18-40-40-76 which consequently won the draw in the Seco=
nd category. You have been approve for the star prize of US$2.5m (Two Milli=
on Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only)
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive yo=
ur 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 h=
ave had cases like this before, please send your Full Name, Home and Office=
Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket number, refere=
nce numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund =
to our registered claim agent in address below:
**********************************************************************
Gold Trust Agencia
Dr.Phillip Weeks
Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig
Madrid Spain.
E-mail:goldagencia@aim.com
**********************************************************************
Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits o=
f lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25t=
h September, 2007. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and co=
mplications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in al=
l correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as s=
oon as possible.

Once again congratulations.
Best regard,
Mrs. Blanca Fernandez
Lottery coordinator.





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