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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:
  • "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +34634142060 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • franklinesanchez@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frankline Sanchez" <atonio.jimenez@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinesanchez@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 08:38:15 -0500
Subject: Hello


FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

MADRID , , SPAIN .



Dear Winner,



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the ANDALUCIA/MAPFRE International Lottery Promotions 2009 International Lottery programs who entered your email address amongst other addresses for the International Lottery programs conducted by MAPFRE MARKETING.



Winners were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from 20,000.000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses from all over the word as part of our Annual (SANTA LOTTERY PROGRAM)



Your email address attached to the ticket number AD717-226-1412LT with serial number 952-57, drew lucky numbers 7, 12, 18, 30, 11, 43, and Bonus numbers 747 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS411/ 820L /GMSA, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €520 500.00 (Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Euro ) from a total sum of €2,500,000.00 shared amongst the Lucky. Winners.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!



To file for your claim now, please contact your Agent. FRANKLINE SANCHEZ.



EMAIL: franklinesanchez@hotmail.com <mailto:franklinesanchez@hotmail.com>. TELL: +34 634 142 060



You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full:

2. Address:

3. Nationality:

4. Age:

5. Occupation:

6. Phone/Fax:

7. Amount Won:

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information Confidential from the public to avoid double Claims.

Congratulations once again!



Sincerely yours,



Mr. Antonio Jimenez.

Managing Director.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam