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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • loteriapromotions@zwallet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS .Isabel Raquel" <loteriapromotions@zwallet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:41:25 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS PLS CALL FOR CONFIRMATION

FROM THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRICE AWARD DEPT
CALLE APUESTA S/N LOCAL 34
C.P 28002 Madrid Spain.
Tel/FAX: 01134656362901.
EMAIL: loteriapromotions@zwallet.com <http://www.zwallet.com/mailto.cgi?sid=1016627&addr=loteriapromotions@zwallet.com>
www.loteria.com
BATCH Nº: 83810-0
REFERENCE Nº: 346-06279458-048
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you today the 12th June 2006 of the results of THE La Primitiva CIRCULO LOTTERY World Cup PROMOTIONS “ESPAÑA GANA MUNDIAL” held on 18th May 2006 as part of our World Cup bonanza .Your Email and name is attached to a Ticket no: 01-0124 Batch no: 83810-0
Ref no: 346-06279458-048 Winning no: 16-30-36-41-45-46 +(22-07)
Which consequently won the lottery in the (2ND) category.
CONGRATULATION!!!
Your winning amount is(€485,089.80 Euros)Equivalent to (USD$611,234.55) Six hundred and Eleven thousand and Eighty Nine Dollars Fifty Five cents only in cash ,to be paid through one of the following payment options
(A)BY A CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE (B)BY CASH PICK UP (C) BY BANK TRANSFER
Your winning amount is insured in your name to its real value for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE LOTTERY BOARD after data’s verification, legalised and Notarised in the Court at the Ministry of Justice here in Spain. This is in accordance with the Spanish and European Lottery Board Act of 2002.

All participants were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from all over the globe as part of our World Cup promotion programme, which we conduct every world cup year.
To begin your claims please contact your claims agent DON. PEDRO SANCHEZ PEREZ the Foreign operations manager of
MADRID FINANCIER S.L. on Tel: : 01134653-568-615 EXT:109 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed or filed for claim not later than 20.00pm 13th July 2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also be informed that 12% of your Lottery winning belongs to
MADRID FINANCIER S.L. This 12% will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already.
THE LOTTERY WINNING RECEIPT TICKET AND THE LOTTERY CUPON PAID /PLAYED BY YOUR AGENT ARE WITH THEM YOU CAN REQUEST FOR A COPY AS THE Original copy remains with your agent for the payment processing
NOTE (WARNING):
FRAUDULENT EMAILS ARE CIRCULATING CLAIMING TO BE THE La Primitiva CIRCULO LOTTERY SERVICE. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REPORT TO US ANY OF SUCH EMAILS YOU ENCOUNTER. BEWARNED!
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE NATIONAL SPANISH LOTTERY SECURITY UNIT.
Congratulation once again from all staff and board members and enjoy your WORLD CUP GAMES.

Yours Faithfully,
MRS .Isabel Raquel ,
World Cup Award Director .

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