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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +44031848966

Fraud email example:

From: "eurolotto@info.com" <eurolotto@info.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: euromilions_06@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17.09.09 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!

€uromillones lotería international
via corso umberto, 74,80142 rome, italy. DATE: 01/11/2006
FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
REGISTERED
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
REF Nº: LK1970/07062000JJ
BATCH Nº: 10/1967/E S P
Tel/fax;00 34 655 484 974
ATTN: REF Nº: LK1970/07062000JJ
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the released result of the €UROMILLONES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 9th of november 2006, organized by our marketing department to promote and encourage international participation in our Sumer high stake. This prize is awarded solely to the person whose reference is written above.
Among the 129 participating finalist playing 6000 full ticket in the third series, from a pool of €10,989,720,00 (TEN Million Nine Hundred & Eightynine Thousand Senven Hundred & Twenty euros.), your name attached to ticket number 5-51-070809-434 with track number 404027724084 drew the lucky numbers 07-18-26-27-31-34. This consequently won the lottery prize in that category. We happily welcome you as one of our new customers and beneficiaries.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €915,810.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file REF No: LK1970/07062000/JJ.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name, and they are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes until the funds are accurately disbursed. We advise that you keep your reference number confidential until your claim has been processed and your fund remitted to your nominated account or cheque delivered at your designated address via diplomatic courier service as this is 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 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct thrice yearly. We hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE €50 Million International Lottery.
Since we don’t deal directly with the public, to begin your claim, this notice will be forwarded to our licensed European Agency, please contact your claims agent; ANTONIO BALASO. (Foreign Operational Manager for HILLTRUST SECURITY & FINANCE S.A) on Tel: +44 031848966, for processing and remittance of your prize money via bank transfer.
Please note that the deadline for this notice is the 29th of NOVEMBER 2006. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and insured prize returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
INT. NATIONAL EUROMILLONES COMMISSIOM.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.
INT’L LOTTERY BOARD
201 11 06
CIF H1245934ESP
<http://216.239.35.120/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.minhac.es/inicio/izquierda.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhacienda%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8>Yours truly,
Vice President
DON GATTUSO PERAL

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