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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
• 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.
  • luisjosesoto@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: juan fernandez <Euromilliones-loteria@web.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:36:18 +0200
Subject: Your Email Address Has Won


EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
SPAIN-MADRID
www.loteria.com

REF:EURO/9121/LOTTO/3872
BATCH:MIL 79157/101/2M/SPN

Attn: Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro Milliones International Lottery programs released on the 24th of April 2006.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some names and numbers, your funds has been deposited and covered with insurance bond policy in a Finance bank awaiting remittance after all matters has been regularized.


We ask that you keep your winning information 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 some participants.


HOW WAS IT SELECTED/PLAYED?

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 300,000 company and 150,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world, so luckily for you, your E-mail address attached to

lucky number 14 36 44 47 50 3 5
ticket number 642-390-444-90-8


Which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,000,000.00. (One Million Euro).

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the european software in accordance with microsoft in order to enhance and promote the use of internet network around the globe. This promotional program takes place every year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next Lottery Program, 100 Million Euro International lottery.


To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing agent that have been appointed for the processing/remittance of your wining.MR JOSE LUIS SOTO,


EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD AGENT
Email:(luisjosesoto@netscape.net)
Website.www.loteria.com

For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice,all prize won should be claim in less than 14 days.


Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with MR.JOSE LUIS SOTO and please follow all his instructions religiously.


Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Fernandez Torres.
Lottery Coordinator European International.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam