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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • eurosoftwares006@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: European Software Producer <nkomo201@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:18:30 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS(YOU HAVE WON)

FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PRODUCER'S INTERNATIONAL EMAIL BALLOT LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS PROGRAM.
AVENIDA POLSCO CAMIO 5,28003,
MADRID SPAIN.
REF:ESCP/8578347/06
BATCH:ESLP/4834/06.

RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are please to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International program held on the
20/07/2006 to compasite the email user's in whole world. Your email attach to computer scientific Email
number :ESPL/89877676 with serial number: EBCL/2345609 Batch number: ESLP/4834/06.Reference
number:ESCP/8578347/06 and drew lucky numbers 3-5-9-17-22-32 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000.000,00(One Million Euros
Only, ).Which has been insured in a Security Company.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential
until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 companies and
20,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic
dealers.we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year 40,000,000,00 (Forty Million
Euros) lnternational lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact your agent,

MR.PHILIP VICENTE.
ADDRESS:MIDDELWEG-WEST 176, BREDA- NETHERLANDS.
TEL:011-31-644-745-644.
Fax:011-31-847-593-883
Email:eurosoftwares006@netscape.net

Note:Your winning prize must be claimed not later than 18/08/2006 from your agent as your sole
representative in European Software's Netherlands Office. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our
promocional programme.

Mrs.Manuel Bobbie ,
Secretary.
European Software Producer's International
Programm,Co-ordinator,España

Anti-fraud resources:

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