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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.
  • lotoworld@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william" <lotosport@prosport.ro>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:44:47 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATION

Euro Million loteria award 2006.
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
155, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch.

Ref. N&ordm;: EDA/WIN/010/06/2AZ
Batch. N&ordm;: EULOT/5540/847/891/06.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2006


We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 2nd June 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 (45407) with serial number 51622 drew the
EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-18-40-40-76 which consequently won the draw
in the Second category. You have been approve for the star prize of EUR
950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros. Only)
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 Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your
winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for
processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in
address below:
National trust Agency
Dr.Robert William
Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig
Madrid Spain.
E-mail: lotoworld@aim.com

Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear
affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed
not later than 20th july, 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 regard,
Mrs. Blanca Fernandez
Lottery coordinator.




This promotional program takes place every year. This year lottery was
promoted
and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND
SULTAN OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning you will take part
on our next year €2 million international lottery.





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