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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:
  • "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 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.
  • eurodept@terra.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Award mailer <award@er86.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:56:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: *** EUR 950,000.00 Cash Email Award Winner Prize***


Euro Million loteria award 2006.
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
155, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch. Nº: EULO/2907/444/908/06.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2006
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 25th October 2006. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a
promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your email address attached to
ticket star number (45407) with serial number 51622 drew the EUROMILLION
lucky numbers 3-18-40-40-76 which consequently won the draw in the Second
category. You have been approve for the star prize of EUR 950,000.00 (Nine
Hundred And Fifty Thousand euros Only)
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive
your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance 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 the below information;
(1) Full Name,
(2)Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Numbers
(3)Winning ticket number, Reference numbers and Batch numbers
(4)Amount won
Send the listed information to the Award Payment Department Through the
below e-mails.
Mrs Hector Pablo (Head Of Dept- Award Payment Department)
EURO MILLION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION BOARD
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
155, 28090 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
E-mail: eeeuromillion@aol.com or eurodept@terra.es
Be informed that you will be appointed an agent will help you to swear
affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not
later than 18th November, 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 address do inform your agent or
the Award Payment Department as soon as possible.
Once again congratulations.
Important Notice !!!
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less privilege, we ask
that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity
organization you desire at your convenience. Note that all winning must
be claimed not later than expiration date specified above. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be included in the next stake. Congratulations once more from our
members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Finela Transofa
(Lottery coordinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

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