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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +34625029739 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +34658073495 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +34695886032 (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.
  • cajafinsec121@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: CONFIRM THIS WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!!! <megaeurolotto@atlas.cz>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:23:38 +0200
Subject: CONFIRM THIS WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!!!


MEGA & EURO MILLION LOTTERY COMMISSION.
Avd.Juan Real 34
C.P 28002 Madrid Spain.
Tel: 0034-6958 86 032.
Fax:0034-658 073 495.


FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.



RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you today the 30th day of June 2006 of the results of THE MEGA & EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS held on 30th of June 2006 as part of our yearly bonanza.
Your name attached to a Ticket no: MGL754/22/76 Batch no: 83810-0
Ref no: MGL/04/736207152/ES Winning no: 1-02-08-13-16-24+01-05
Which consequently won the lottery on the third category.


CONGRATULATION!!!
Your winning amount is(€ 920,555.00 Euros)Equivalent to (US$1,165,000.00)One million one hundred and sixty-five thousand US Dollars in cash ,to be paid through one of the following payment options
(A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER
Your winning amount is insured in your name for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE LOTTERY BOARD after data’s clarification and verification.
Government Tax can not be deducted from the winning amount because of the insurance bond policy cover.

YOUR AGENT BOUGHT TICKET IN YOUR NAME FOR THIS YEAR PROGRAMME.TOTAL OF 40400 TICKETS WERE BOUGHT BY YOUR AGENT FOR CITIZENS OF USA,CANADA AND ASIA
Due to mixed up of names, we urge you to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this programme.

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kindly contact your AGENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION :


DON MORICO
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
SANTA LUCIA SEGURIDAD ESPAÑA.
TELEPHONE: 0034-655 678 776.) FAX: +34-625 0297 39.
E-MAIL: cajafinsec121@yahoo.es

Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 25th of August 2006, after this date all unclaimed winning amount will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed.
Note: If there be any change on your address do inform your Agent as soon as possible.
YOUR AGENT WILL BE PAID 6% OF THE AWARD PRIZE AS COMMISSION AFTER YOU RECEIVED YOUR WINNING AMOUNT.CONGRATULATIONS!!

MEGA & EURO MILLION LOTTO COMMISSION.

************************************************************************************************************
WARNING!!! ANY LETTER RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE EURO MILLION LOTTERY OFFICIAL THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (megaeurolotto@atlas.cz) IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.


Congratulation once again from all staff and board members.

Sincerely, PRIZE CLAIM TICKET
Dr Martinez Pascual No MGL754/22/76
Managing Director

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