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

Fraud email example:

From: DR JOSES MIGUEL <josesmiguel11@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: santos_horemans@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 01:38:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION



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PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541
MADRID. SPAIN.
TEL: 0034 653 087 043.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWD
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION .
This is to inform you on the release of the €uromillones loter?a international PROGRAM held on the 2ND JUNE, 2006. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 24TH OCTOBER, 2006.
Your name attached to ticket number 214-1781-501 with serial number 7216-05 drew the lucky numbers of 21—28-36-39-42-45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 785,790.00 € (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. SH76841284672/6. This is from a total cash prize of 13,770050.00 € (THIRTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND, AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) Shared among the seventeen international winners in their respective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names , we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Africa Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next years program.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent SANTOS HOREMANS. the Foreign operations manager of APEX GLOBAL SEGUROS S.A. On Tel;0034 653 087 043,and Fax: 0034 659 241 554 For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 30th OF NOVENBER. 2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning belongs to APEX GLOBAL SEGUROS, because they are acting on your behalf in retrieving your prize. This 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already.This Insurance Policy was promulgated to protect your funds from any unlawful tampering or theft by any individual.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible, contact your claim agent.

Attached to this letter is the payment processing form which you are advice to fill completely to
(santos_horemans@yahoo.es). Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.
Sincerely.
DR JOSES LIUS MIGUEL
VICE PRESIDENT


Promotions Agents, Leasing, Commission Agents, Sole Representatives and Security Services.
HEAD OFFICE
Avda. Juan Sebastian Elcano, 46 -4a,
28002 MADRID, SPAIN.
TEL: 0034 653 087 043
FAX :0034 659 241 554
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
CLAIMS AND FUND RELEASE SECTION
FUND RELEASE ORDER FORM
x (Complete this Form and send to (santos_horemans@yahoo.es)
YOUR REF No: …………………………………………………….BATCH No: ………………………………………………
EMAIL ADDRESS………………………………………………. …………….LAST CLAIM DATE: ……………………
AMOUNT WON:…………...................................NAME: …………………………………………………MIDDLE………………………………………..
SURNAME: ……………………………………………………………………DATE OF BIRTH:………………………………………………
HOME ADDRESS:…………………………………………………………………………………………………. ZIP CODE: …………………
CITY………………………………………………. COUNTRY: ………………………………………. NATIONALITY:………………………………….
TELEPHONE: ……………………………………………… FAX: ………………………………………MOBILE: ………………………………………
OCCUPATION: ………………………………………..AGE:……… MARITAL STATUS ( S)…….(M)……...(D):……...(W)……SEX: ……………
(Payment options)
I WANT TO BE PAID BY:
(BANK TRANSFER) (ENDORSED CHECK)
IF FUND ARE TO BE REMITTED THROUGH BANK WIRE TRANSFER PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
BANK NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………..
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………
SORT CODE: …………………………………………………… SWIFT CODE: …………………………………………………..
BANK ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………………
BANK TELEPHONE: ………………………………………
NE XT OF KIN
(IN THE ABSENT OR LOST OF CONTACT WITH YOU, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NEXT OF KIN INFORMATION)
NAME: (MR/MRS) …………………………………………… LAST NAME: ………………………………………………………..
HOME ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………….. CITY: ……………………………..STATE: …………………………
COUNTRY: ………………………………………………….ZIP CODE: ……………………………………………
OCCUPATION: ………………………………………………MARITAL STATUS: s (m) …………………………. AGE: ..........
TELEPHONE: …………………………………………………FAX: …………………………………………………..

I (MR/MRS) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT ON MY BEHALF BY APEX GLOBAL SEGUROS S. A. NOR HAVE ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. I HEREBY GIVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO APEX GLOBAL SEGUROS S.A. TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF MY PAYMENT TO THE DESIGNATED BANK INFORMATIONS STATED ABOVE. I ALSO AGREED TO PAY 10% COMMISSIONN TO APEX GLOBAL SEGUROS S.A. UPON RECEIPT OF MY MONEY IN MY ACCOUNT.
SIGNATURE: …………………………………………….. DATE: ……………………………………………….



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