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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")
• 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.
  • +34653069669 (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.
  • euroloteryagent@whipmail.com
  • euroloteryagent@whipmail.com
  • euroloteryagent@whipmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS, COMFORT JOSE" <nationallottery@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: national-lottery@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:23:22 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
CALLE MOSTOLES 23C PISO 6G 28923 MADRID ESPANA
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
ATTENTION:AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EURO MILLION LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL held on the 2nd of october,2005.The results were released on the
15th of october, 2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with serial number 345-790-241-671 that drew the lucky numbers of 34-32-90-43-32, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been app

roved for a lump sum of payent of Euros1,000.000.00(ONE MILLION EURO,ONLY) This is from 20,000.000.00 (TWENTY =MILLION EURO) in cash among the 20 participating finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice untill your claims has been processed and the money remitted to your account as thi

s is part of our = security protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa ..we hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent pr

ograms. To begin your lottery claims , please contact your claims agent, DR TOM WILLIAMS on email = euroloteryagent@whipmail.com </mailto.cgi?sid=16328079&addr=euroloteryagent@whipmail.com> , telphone:+34-653-069-669 with all your information provided that you are the user of this mail,either your country passpor
t or any other indentity.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks from the
day you receive this notification. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the EUROPEAN UNION MINISTRY OF FINANCE of such country. And also be informed that 1% of your lottery winningbelongs to your agent because they are the company that

bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE this 1% will be remitted.AFTER you have received your winnings prize because the money is insured in your name already. Remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claim agent.
furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent,DR TOM WILLIAMS Once again from all member

s of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. we wish you
continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp



SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
(euroloteryagent@whipmail.com, telphone:+34-653-069-669)
VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. LUCKY MAIN NUMBER: _______________ LUCKY STAR NUMBER: _____________
10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF / BATCH NUMBER: ______________
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
13.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.

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