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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • mainlandtrustbv07@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROMILLION LOTTERY" <uklottoresults325@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:54:14 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!!!!

Euromillion Loteria Español
Paseo De La Castellana 15-89,

28008 Madrid. 

Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD. 

Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.  

 

  

                          YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY. 
 We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer  balloting sweepstake held on February 17th, 2006. This is a millennium  scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a  promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you  do not need  to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star number (4-5) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers  3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the Second category.

You   have been  approved for the star prize of EUR 667,248.26. (Six Hundred And Sixty  Seven Thousand, Two Hundred And Fourty Eight Euros, Twenty Six Cents).       
 
CONGRATULATIONS !!!    You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you  receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to  you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you  may tell as we have had cases like this before, please send your Full  Name, Home and Office Telephone & Fax Numbers, Mobile Telephone Number and your  winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for  processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in addrres   below.  

 

Mainlandtrust Security Service.

Mr Kelvin Smith

Address: Avenida de America 12  Madrid Spain.
Email: mainlandtrustbv07@myway.com

 

   Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 17th of  March, 2006. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and  complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number  in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address  do inform our agent as soon as possible. Once again congratulations. Best regards, 

Mrs. Emily Simon,  Lottery coordinator.

 

NOTE:  The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity  to whom or which it is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or  copying is strictly prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the  improper transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its  receipt.

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