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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:
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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 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.
  • crystalline880@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sonnia444" <sonnia444@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 09:06:57 -0600
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY


EL- MUNDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY,S.A.
28038 Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi MADRID – SPAIN
TEL/FAX 011-34-692-500-019
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:Y/23122112/77/EL BATCH: 03 /18062000/AGH

ATTENTION : DEAR BENEFICIARY

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 8th July 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 informations below:

I WOULD LIKE TO BE PAID BY (A) BANK TRANSFER (SWIFT WIRE) (B) CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE (C) HOME DELIVERY SYSTEM (AIR BONE DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE
To begin your claim please contact your Agent MR.MARTIN WALTER Foreign Service Manager of CRYSTAL LINE SECURITY NETWORK S.A with Tel:011-34-657-550-470.Fax:011-34-669-427-747.E-Mail:crystalline880@yahoo.es

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 5th Aug, 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.Sonnia Hoffman


CRYSTAL
LINE SECURITY NETWORK S.A.
LEASING, COMMISSION AGENTS, SOLE REPRESENTATIVES, SECURITY SERVICES.
AVENIDA DE LA ALBUFERA Nº 35, 28038 MADRID. ESPAÑA.
TEL:011-34- 657-550-470 FAX :011-34-669-427-747
LOTTERY PAYMENTS PROCESSING FORM
( COMPLETE THIS FORM AND SEND BACK TO C.L.S.N. S.A.)


YOUR REF:………………………….BATCH Nº: ..…………. ……………..


NAME: …………………………………...………….………………………………

LAST NAME:………………………………………………………………………


DATE OF BIRTH: …………………………………………………………………


HOME ADDRESS:…………………….…………………………….……………….

STATE: ……………….…………… NATIONALITY: ……….……………….

ZIP CODE:…………………..……… COUNTRY:………………………...…

TELEPHONE:………………………………… FAX: ……………………………….

MAIL ADDRESS: ………………………………………….

SEX: (M) ……… (F) …................... OCCUPATION: ……………………….

I WOULD LIKE TO BE PAID BY (A) BANK TRANSFER (SWIFT WIRE)
(B) CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE

BANK NAME:…………………………………………………………………………..


ACCOUNT NUMBER:…………………………………………………………………

SWIFT CODE : ……………………………………………………………………………

BANK ADDRESS:…………………………………………………………. . .

CITY :……………………………………… STATE :……………………………………….

BANK TEL.NO :………………………………… FAX NO:......................................................



DECLARATION:
I MR/MISS/MRS .........……………………..……...........HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT ON MY BEHALF FROM CRYSTAL LINE SECURITY NETWORK S.A. NOR HAVE ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. I HERE BY AUTHORISE CRYSTAL LINE SECURITY NETWORK S.A. TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE DESIGNATED BANK INFORMATION AS STATED ABOVE. I ALSO AGREE TO PAY 5% OF MY WINNING TO CRYSTAL LINE SECURITY NETWORK S.A. ON RECEIPT OF THIS MONEY.

SIGNATURE: ...................... DATE:..........

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