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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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 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.
  • claimsagent_martinperez@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "laprimitiva sweepstake lottery" <online_notification_consultant007@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:13:51 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

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LAPRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.L

                                                AVDA DON RAFAEL 35, EDIFICIO 15 C/P 28079

                                                                      MADRID-ESPAÑA                      

                                                                          TEL/FAX: + 34 657 098 549       

 

 

 

              January-22- 2006

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF Nº: BGM/0207859035/09 

BATCH Nº: 27/4424/APL

 

ATTENTION: FGL/2002365214/MD/03 

                                          

                                            AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

 

We are pleased to inform you of the results of the LAPRIMITIVA SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 3^rd  of JANUARY, 2006.

 

Your name attached to ticket number 0016-359142-07, with serial number 52201-61, drew the lucky numbers 14-18-24-30-31-35, which consequently won the lottery 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$1,550 000.82 (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY- THOUSAND, US DOLLARS, EIGHTY-TWO CENTS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF Nº;. FGL/2002365214/MD/03, this is from a total cash of US$:8,368,770.00 (EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among the (TEN) international winners in this category.

Congratulations!!!!

 

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a 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, Company/Individual names from Asia, South Pacific, Middle East, Europe, America and Africa, as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year.We hope that with a part of your prize,you will take part in our end of year highstake US$1.3 billion international lottery.

 

To commence your lottery claim please contact your claims agent,MR MARTIN PEREZ foreign services manager ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A on TEL:+34 –655 089 397  FAX:+34 –940 46 53 87 Email:claimsagent_martinperez@yahoo.co.uk  for processing and remmitance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

 

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 24^thMarch 2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

 

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.

 

Remember that you have to pay 5% to MAPFRE MARKETING SL. That entered your name for the draw immediately you received your winning from all the members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our international promotions program.

  

DON PEDRO RAUL

PRESIDENT

 

                              

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