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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:

• 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 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.
  • +34657067207 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: award info <award.info.inc1@web.de>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:44:27 +0200
Subject: 09th OCTOBER CAMPO EDITION PROGRAM.





España Real Campo S.L.
C/.Talamanca, 22 Pl Sat
De Cabaña, 28867, Guadalajara
Madrid-España.
www.realcomp.com [http://www.realcomp.com/]
www.acculotto.com [http://www.acculotto.com/]

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear:Winner,

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Real
Campo Free Award promotion. We are happy to inform you
that your email address have emerged a winner of €620.555 (Six Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Euros).This is a promotional program aimmed at encouraging internet users,

and aid to the underpriviledges;Meaning You do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

NOTE:To file for your claim,please contact the claims department below
Office: CAMPO EL MINISTROS CONSULTANTS S.A

Don Pepe Blasco
TEL: 0034-657 067 207

Contact Email:info_claims@ozu.es
Find below your promotion date,Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to
quote these numbers in your correspondence with your
claims agent: Don Pepe Blasco
PROMOTION DATE:8th of Octubre 2007
REFERENCE NUMBER: SLEU/2031/8256/07
BATCH NUMBER: 72/051/GTI
AWARD CODE: 077/426

Please note that you will be required the issuance of your legal back
up legalization/ notarization document in court after you have been approved.

All winnings must be claimed not later than 30 days,

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Andaluss Seville


Director Award Distribution Center.



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