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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim 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 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.
  • +34692270056 (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.
  • santaluciasegsec1@yahoo.co.uk
  • universprizeclaimsdep@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "adams willems" <reverendmatthew_6677@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:20:17 -0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

International Promotional Programme
(Golden Chance)
Avd. Madrid 32-44
C.P 28001 Madrid, Spain
TEL: + 34-692-314-010.

FROM THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
REF SERIAL NUMBER 222 - 00259442 - 216. BATCH NO: 83195- 0

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you today the 19th of August. 2006 of the results
of THE HISPANIC LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 15th
of april 2006 as part of
our yearly bonanza. Your name attached to a ticket number 528 with ref
serial number222-00259442– 216 which drew the lucky winning number 1-19-21
-22 -29—41 +03 +07 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €615,810.00 (Six
hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten euros only) in cash. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
36,040 names from Australia, Asia, Middle East, North and South America and
Europe, as part of our yearly International Promotions Program, which is
conducted twice a year.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our yearly programs trusted by millions around the world changes life of
winners. ALL TICKETS ARE BOUGHT AND PLAYED FOR INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS BY
GOVERNMENT APPROVED, LICENCED AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR COMPANIES.
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 in your name and will be released for payment by
the MINISTRY after datas clarification and verification.
Commission on the winning amount can not be deducted from the winning
amount, because of the insurance bond policy cover.

YOUR AGENT BOUGHT THIS TICKET IN YOUR NAME FOR THIS YEARS INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask you to keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated account as this is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claim or unscrupulous act by non participants taking
advantage of this program.

To begin your lottery claim please contact your Claim agent –Mr. ADAMS
WILLIEMS, foreign operations Manager of UNIVERSAL SECURITY FINANCE &
CLEARING HOUSE S.A. Spain – Telephone number: + 34 625-736-500 : Fax
number: +34 692-270-056 ; e-mail:santaluciasegsec1@yahoo.co.uk, for
processing and remittance of your money to the designated account of your
choice. Remember that all price money must be claimed not later than 29th of
OCTOBER 2006, after this date all funds will be returned to the ministry of
hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: in order to avoid unnecessary delays, if there will be any change in
your address or complications do inform your agent as soon as possible, your
agent will be paid 10% of the award price as the commission AFTER you have
received your money into your designated account.

The payment processing form is to be completed with a photostat copy of your
identification and sent for verification by fax. Fax number: + 34
692-314-010 or by e-mail:universprizeclaimsdep@yahoo.co.uk.

Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely,
PRIZE CLAIM TICKET
TRACK
Martinez Pascual
No 528.

Managing Director

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