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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • +34657495277 (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.
  • foundtalentsecurity@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euromilloniaz@aim.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:58:56 -0800
Subject: STAR PRIZE NOTIFICATION

Euro million Lottery Espanola
Paseo De La Castellan
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain Branch.

Ref. N? ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. N? GHT/2907/333/05.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 4th September 2006. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a
promotional
program aimed and encouraging Internet users, therefore, you do not
need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star
number (4-5) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50, which
consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been
approved for the star prize of EUR 667,248.26. (Six Hundred And Sixty Seven
housand,Two Hundred And Fourth Eight Euros. Twentysix cent.)

CONGRATULATIONS!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issued 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 your Full Name, Home
and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket
number, reference numbers and amount won information for processing of your
winning fund to our registered claim agent in address below.

Mr.Hugo Sanchez.
FOUND TALENT SECURITY COMPANY SA.
AVENIDA DE LA FERRIA N?35, 28002 MADRID, SPAIN
Phone no +34639279913
Fax no.+34 657495277
Mail:foundtalentsecurity@safe-mail.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 9th of October,
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 addresses do inform our
agentas soon as possible
Once again congratulations.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND
SULTAN OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning you will take part on our
next year $2 million international lottery.

NOTE.PLEASE REPLY VIA THIS MAIL ADRESS IF YOU
RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION
Best Regard,
SERRANO BENARDO MARZO

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam