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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • euromil@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AGENT GILSON" <agentgilson1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: euromil@consultant.com
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 20:02:47 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION


EUROPE ELGORDO

PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA 41-P3
28015 MADRID, SPAIN
TEL/FAX: +0034 635 375 488

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: NRW/1149302362/4
BATCH NO: 3/72/IA/15

ATTENTION: NRW/1149302362/4

FINAL NOTIFICATION TO NON RESIDENT PRIZE WINNERS.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EUROPE EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/NEW YEAR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 8th of april 2006, organized by our marketing department to promote and encourage international participation in our high stake lottery. This prize is awarded solely to the person whose reference number is written above. We happily welcome you as one of our new customers and beneficiaries.

Your name attached to ticket number 5101-7214-082240195-04 with serial number 25017 drew the lucky numbers 7-12-13-18-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the international category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 790,000.00 US DOLLARS (SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file with REF NO: NRW/1149302362/4. This is from a total cash prize of 5,003,269.00 US DOLLARS (FIVE MILLION, THREE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE DOLLARS) shared among all the international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to some illicit activities of some members of the public, we advise that you keep your reference number confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants or non participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 5,500 names from Europe, North America, Caribbean, Asia and Australia as part of our international promotion program which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our up coming summer high stake US$ 2 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, DR JON GOODMAN COLLINS,Foreign Operations Manager, FIATC SEGUROS S.A on TEL:0034 692519045 and FAX:0034695282212 or through email:euromil@consultant.com
for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than three days after receiving this notification. After these days, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also, for your information, 3% of your prize money belongs to your claim agent (FIATC SEGUROS S.A) as part of their commission for representing you. The winner is also responsible for processing and transfer costs.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Also for further information about this promotional lottery programme contact us for advise.

Attached to this final notification is your personal payment processing form.Upon your reply to this final notification through this email: euromil@consultant.com .The form will be sent to you immediately.Please you are requested to print this form out,complete it and return by fax to your claims agent fiatc seguros s.a for efficient and rapid processing of your lottery claim/claims.

Sincerely,

DR JOSE FERNANDO PALACIO

VICE PRESIDENT

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