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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "lottery winners international e-mail programs"
• 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!
• 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.
  • +34656620946 (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.
  • lttnetprog@winning.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTO NET INTERNATIONAL BOARD." <winneraward@whipmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:58:08 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

LOTTO NET INTERNATIONAL BOARD.
C/GUZMAN EL BURN NO,117 MADRID - ESPN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGS/JRG 7540876/01 BATCH: SLP280097/1MD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lotto Euro millions Spanish Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 2 7TH OF MARCH 2006, and result where release on the 30TH OF MARCH 2006. Your
E-mail address attached to ticket number 249-118-611-972, with serial main number 112-542-333-620 drew lucky star numbers 24-34-40-63-82 which consequently won in the 3RD category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY)CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning informations confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by non- participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Spanish European Lottery Board in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.This promotional program takes place every year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year €50 million Euros International lottery.

To file for your claims, please contact our fiducial agent:DR. STEVENSON ALVARO MARTINEZ.
TEL:+34-656620946.
FAX:+34669951994.
Email: lttnetprog@winning.com
Remember to send your datas below,
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.status:
11.Bank Transfer,Cheque or Pickup.
All winning must be claimed not later than 3weeks(21days).After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
And also be informed that 5% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to SECURITY COMPANY, S.A.,because they entered your email address for the draw and they are your claims agent. This (5%) will be remitted after you have received your money because this money is already insured with your email address.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staffs and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically this qualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Pilar Garcia Portillo.(Lottery Co-ordinator)
www.lotto.com

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