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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")
• 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.
  • bronfinanconsult@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. A. Nadah" <thlsa@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:07:34 +0100
Subject:

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
THE HISPANIC LOTTERY SA
PLAZA COLONE 28080,
MADRID SPAIN.
REF: CZ/2311786008/06

BATCH: 14/011/IPD

Sir/Madam,
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 18th of July 2006, of
the Hispanic Lottery SA. International program held on the 10th of May.
2006. Your company or personal email address attached to ticket number
305-12294178-819 with serial number 2275-99 drew lucky numbers
8-23-55-6-4-32 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,000,000.00 Euro (One
million Euros) in cash credited to file Ref. No CZ/2311786008/06.This is
from a total cash prize of 20 million Euro shared among other international
lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with our Correspondence paying
Financial Institution and your winning details attached. Due to mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning private from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your designated account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 500,000 companies and individual email addresses from all over the
world as part of our international promotions, which takes place every year
for a free promotion. This prize is free for you and is an avenue for our
publicity towards future staking. All international winners are processed by
authorized licensed Agent by the Spanish Government and recommended by The
Spanish Lottery Board. Your winning amount is insured and will be released
for payment by the Ministry after all data Clarification and Verification.
Government taxes and commission of the winning amount can not be deducted
from the winning amount, because of the bond policy cover.
You are required to contact our processing agency with below email address
with your full Name, Telephone and Fax Number to process your winning and
submit your file with our correspondence paying institution. And we hope
with part of your winning, you will take part in our end of year stake of 50
million Euro. International lottery. Remember, all winning must be claimed
not later than 20th of November 2006. After this date all unclaimed fund
will be returned to the pool as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your Reference, Batch, Serial and Draw numbers in all
correspondence and contact your claims agent MR. MORGAN HOLMES, Bond Finance
Agency, bronfinanconsult@netscape.net furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform your agent as soon as possible. Anybody under
the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified. Thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Agnes Nadah
Director of Promotion.


NB: Address your reply to.
MR. MORGAN HOLMES,
Bond Finance Consultant,
Email bronfinanconsult@netscape.net

Anti-fraud resources:

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