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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +34635049667 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS.RACHEAL MIGUEL <racheal@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:18:03 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE


(AFFILIATED WITH ONCE ESPAÑA)
Loteria del Rosario Romano, N°19 Planta 5
28014, Madrid - Spain. Tel/Fax: +34 635 049 667
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027. 4TH /10/2005
BATCH NUMBER: 100000488
ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you today, 3rd day of Oct, 2005 of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 30TH day of Sept, 2005. Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum Pay of $815, 950.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) In Cash Credited To File REF NO: EG/008045160027. This Is From A Total Cash Prize of $25,756.820.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among International winners In This Category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured in your name. Therefore, no individual or group of persons has rights whatsoever to make deductions of your winning funds. Please note that your claim and batch numbers are the keys to your winning fund, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe and America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake USD 1 .3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL. LOTTERY.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent MR. OSCAR NAVARO, the Foreign Service manager of PACIFIC SECURITY & PARCEL SERVICES S. A. On TEL: 00 34 665- 049-687, FAX: 00 34-952-303-141 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated Bank Account of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latter than 14TH of Oct, 2005 after this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay 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 address, Do notify your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
MRS. RACHEAL MIGUEL
DIRECTOR

Anti-fraud resources:

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