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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: ANTONIO GOMEZ <lottosuerte@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:42:04 +0200
Subject: WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION


SPANISH LOTERIA PROGRAM
ZONAL HEADQUATERS.

CALLE AROYO NO. 10 PISO ID

28008 MADRID. SPAIN.





FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

BATCH: EGS/2551256003/05

REFERENCE:14/0017/IPD 14th,Oct,2005


RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.





This is to inform you on the release of the SPANISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME held on the 1st of october, 2005. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 2nd of october, 2005.

Your name attached to ticket number 087 56207 with serial number 44-05 drew the lucky numbers of 5-13-27-34-38-47-44-4 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 938.213.01EUROS ( NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN AND ONE CENT EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file with Batch Nº EGS/2551256003/05. This is from a total cash prize of Euro 18.738.523.00. Shared among international winners. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a Bank and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Sourth America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next years program.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent, HOLLIS HALBERT foreign operations manager for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 01st of November, 2005 After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.. This

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely

ANTONIO GOMEZ

VICE PRESIDENT



N.I.F. A/ 62 63 4031. SOCIEDAD ANANIMO EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MADRID, TOMO 1223 SECCIÓN 4,º DEL LIBRO DE SOCIEDAD.

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