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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to effect the transfer to your 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)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: global link <info_globallinksecurities@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:18:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: LOTTO PRIZE (Global link Agent Processing Dept)


Dear Sir,

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail, regarding to your official winning award notification from the international Lotto Commission Madrid Spain. You are required to send to us your Ref Number & Email winning number as your agent to enable us file in for your claim.

You are required to send a copy of your international passport or your Driven lincense by email attachement or by fax.0034916429397 So as to proceed to the ministry unbehalf of your WINNING CERTIFICATE to enable you contact our Paying Bank for upwards transfer of your cash prize to your destinated account of your choice.

Only this certificate will allow the paying bank here to effect the transfer to your account with out no further delay. You are also required to send across to us by mail Your Occupation And your full address including your telephone and fax number, and indicate which way you want the payment to be made, neither by bank transfer or by cheque or you prefer coming down to Spain to pick it up in cash.

Remember that you have to pay your claims agent 10% of your fund after the money gets to you. Congratulations again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program

NOTE: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned !!!


The Euro Millions lottery promo Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The Euro Millions lottery internet draw is held quarterly every year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide

Best Regards
Jose Bono Fednandez (Director of operation)







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