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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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: HUGO COORDINATOR <hugocordinator@zwallet.com>
Reply-To: carlo_adams@zwallet.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:53:25 +0100
Subject: SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE WINNER




SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE WINNER

VIA LUNGO DORA, SPERONARI 234/A
20101-MILANO - (ITALIA)
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN
Batch: 12/25/0034

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE PROGRAM.
Your Email address attached to ticket number
025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the
lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of € 500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
in cash credited to file EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN. This is from
a total cash prize of €15 Million Euros shared amongst the first
Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 15,000 names and email
addresses from all continent of the world as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct twice every year.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE. The estimated
€15 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe
history. The biggest was the € 163 million jackpot that
went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The
Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.Your fund is now
deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice
that you keep this award from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated bank account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated.In view of this, your €1,500,000.00

(One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) would be
released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our
agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you
make contact with him.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
Mrs. Marta Carlo,
Mr. Peter Voight
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release
Order Dept.Sistemas Informaticos finance and Security Company.
Fax: +39 02 95441627
E-mail: customer_service39@libero.it
Mrs.Marta Carlo

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing
and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month.
After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY
as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
endeavour to quote your Reference (EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN) and Batch
numbers (12/25/0034) in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from all members
of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
MR. HUGO MARTINS
Promotions Manager.
SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE

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