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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:
  • "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 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.
  • winterthurse@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: RE-AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION <mailionoticer@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:38:44 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON 415,810.00 EUROS !!!



*YOU HAVE WON 415,810.00 EUROS !!!<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p>*
LA PRIMITIVA
INTERNET LOTTERY(arabtrans@arabtrans.com src="http://www.arabtrans.com/email.gif) [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]
CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU WON 415,810.00.EUROS!
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> We are pleased to inform you on the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTERIAS INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTAL PROMOTION LOTTERY ROGRAMME held on the 12th of Dec 2007, Your name attached to the ticket number 134-03650116-211 with serial number 51225-0 drew the lucky number 10-28-40-42 35 / 5-8, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €415,810.00 (Four hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten euros only) in cash credited to file REF.NO: LAP/417331247/03.This from a total cash prize of €7,871,320.00 (Seven million, eight hundred and seventy one thousand, three hundred and twenty euros) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!! <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from ONE MLLION E-MAIL ADDRESSES from Asia, Europe, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, Africa, North and <st1:place w:st="on">South America</st1:place>, Based on the random selection exercise of email addresses from residential white pages and IME business info etc. </o:p>La Primitiva supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Zayed International Prize for the Environment, The Greenpeace organization and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was conceived with the objective of Integrated Rural Development Programme, environmental protection against global warming and personal education on business development world wide.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>To begin your claim, please complete the required information below, including the photocopy of your identification, and fax to SEGUROS WINTERTHUR S.A. They are your sole agents for the processing and remittance of your funds. The contact person is DR. MIGUEL C SANTOS, Foreign operation Manager SEGUROS WINTERTHUR S.A. On Tel: + 34 679 120 205. Fax: + 34 917 905 013. email: winterthurse@aol.com [mailto:winterthurse@aol.com]. Endeavor to email your information as written below immediately to winterthurse@aol.com [mailto:winterthurse@aol.com].<o:p></o:p>FULL NAMES:<o:p></o:p>ADDRESS:<o:p></o:p>NATIONALITY:<o:p></o:p>TEL:<o:p></o:p>EMAIL ADDRESS:<o:p></o:p>AGE:<o:p></o:p>OCCUPATION:<o:p></o:p>REF:<o:p></o:p>BATCH:<o:p></o:p>AMOUNT WON:<o:p></o:p>BANKING INFORMATION, ONLY IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE FUND THROUGH A BANK TRANSFER: BANK NAME...A/C No... IBAN CODE...SWIFT CODE...AND BANK ADDRESS.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>/WARNING:// You are to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to receive your winning fund.//<o:p></o:p>/ Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Sincerely, Enriqueta T Rodriguez (Mrs.) (Secretary.)
<o:p></o:p><o:p> <o:p></o:p> [http://www.yahoo.com/] [http://www.yahoo.com/]<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. Piso 36, calle Carlos Ortega 28002, Madrid, España.<o:p></o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>


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