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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +34692368232 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ONLINE LOTTO PROMOTION" <onllotopromotion@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:00:58 +0100
Subject: CONGARTULATION YOU HAVE WON!!!


*INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION *

*PINTO BORJAS *

*61105. MADRID SPAIN.*

*DATE: 24/ MARCH /2008 *

*REFRENCE NUMBERS: 015-C4RTSD152*

*LUCKY NUMBERS: 12, 27, 29, 45, 46, *

*STAR NUMBER: 04 07. *



Dear Winner



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the international Lotto
Commission programs held on the *18 /02/ 2008*. Your E-mail attached to
Ticket Number *220651729* drew *Lucky numbers*: *12, 27, 29, 45, 46, and
STAR NUMBER: 04 07*. which consequently won the lottery prize awards
in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of *€985.000.00 Euros. (Nine Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand
Euros) **From
a total prize of (€9,850,000.00) (Nine Million Eight Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Euros).* Shared amongst the Ten (10) Lucky winners All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by *Rasol*, shell
company This promotional program takes place every Two years.



Your prize award has been insured in your names and ready for claim. To
begin your claims you are advised and as a matter of urgency, to contact our
accredited claim agent for the processing of your payment to your designated
bank account



*LIBERTY GRUPO SEGUROS S.A.*

Avenida industria s/n. 28041 Madrid

Dr. Mason Adams Fernández

TEL: (00)+34 692 368 232

FAX: (00)+34 911 010 010

EMAIL: libertylgsseguros@ozu.es



Remember, all winning must be claimed not less than 02/04/2008, after this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote
your *Reference number* in all correspondence. Congratulations once more
from our members of staff



Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Isabel Benitez

(International Lotto Co-ordinator)



Contacta a información España

Vocee Mail Box T/f: 0034 617 650 875.



*Protect yourself and your Reference Numbers by keeping your Luck and star
Number confidential. Never share it with anyone, and avoid fraudulent Web
sites by always visiting Web: http://onlae.terra.es/indexp.htm directly.*

* *

*Note:-* *Please do not replies to this Email contact your clam agent
immediately with above Telephones and E-mail address*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam