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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • notarioagency@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: LOTERIA PRIMITIVA <loteriaprimitiva@walla.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:14:37 +0100
Subject: ACKNOWNLEDGE!!!

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
VALENCIA.SPAIN.
http://loteria.com/primitiva.php

We wish to congratulate you as one of the 14 lucky winner in the email lottery programme held on 1st
october,2005.This is a random balloting computer game were email addresses were used.This program is
aimed to encourage internet users,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it your email was
randomly selected unknow to you and you were contact to claim your prize.

Your email address was attached to ticket star number (4-6-5-9) drew lucky file reference numbers
FL/04/67903456/SP which consequently won the draw in the 6 category.You have been approved a
MEGA JACKPOT of 1,427,159.00(One million,four hundred and twenty seven thousand,one hundred
and fifty-nine euro)only.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your winning prize.This is a
security measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this programme.Please send your
winning ticket,lucky file reference numbers,your full name,mobile/telephone number and amount won for
processing of your winning prize to our registered claim agent below.

NOTARIO TRUST AGENCY S.L
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Mr.Mark Lopez
calle barcalona 63.5678,Alicante,spain.
TEL:0034-618-572-160
EMAIL TO:notarioagency@netscape.net

Please note that you will be require to notarized and obtained a vetting approval before your winning
prize can be transfered,not later than one week After this date if you do not contact and process your
winning prize,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.call the above agent number for more details.

Sincerely,
Yoli helena.
Promotions Manager
The Loteria Primitiva

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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged.It is intended only
for the addressee(s) named above.
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