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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • agnt_raulgomez@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • el_gordospain@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ELGORDO LOTTERY SPAIN" <elgordsplt@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 02:16:19 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION


EL-GORDO SPAINISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SPAIN.
C/ VELÁSQUES 137
28043, MADRID
ESPAÑA.

www.elgordomasgordo.com

EL-GORDO / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF: EGS/3051256016/06
BATCH NO: 0077019/0TA

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the EL-GORDO SPANISH
LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS programs held on the 27th
of November 2006 in Madrid, Your e-mail address attached number
767X75600475-245 with serial number 5388/06.Drew the lucky numbers:
12-18-22-33-43-48-25,which subsequently won you the award bonus as an
internet user in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of €201, 020(Two hundred and one thousand andtwenty
euro) in cash credited to file ETX/902657898/049.This is from a total
cash prize of €12, 900, 000, (Twelve Million, Nine Thousand
Euro)shared amongst the (249) lucky winners in this category i.e.
Match 5 plusbonus. This year's Program Jackpot is the largest ever
El-Gordo Spainish Lottery programs.
All! Participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 1500,900 unions, associations, individuals and corporate bodies
that are listed online.This promotion takes place monthly.Please note
that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view
ofthis, your €201,
020(Two hundred and one thousand and twenty euro)would bereleased to
you by any of Our payment offices in Europe. Our European agents will
immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as Soon as
you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This ispart of our precautionary measure toAvoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program! please be warned. To file for
your claim, please Contact our fiduciary agentwith the below details
for processing of your claims.

AGENT: RAUL GOMEZ
EMAIL:agnt_raulgomez@hotmail.com, el_gordospain@hotmail.com
Tel: 0034627062388

NOTE: You are also required to indicate what means you would prefer
your winning remitted to you, either:
1. Your winner cheque couriered to you
2. You receive your winning by telegraphic transfer from our associate
bank to your bank account.
3. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
Especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a
case of double claims will not be entertained). Anybody under the age
of 18 and members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to participate in this program.
Please note;You are hereby advice to send us the following;

1. FULL NAMES: _________________________________________
2. NATIONALITY: _______________________________________________________
3. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________
4. SEX: ________________________! _
5. MARITAL STATUS: _____________________________________
6. CONTACT ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ___________________
8. OCCUPATION: _________________________________
9. LUCKY No: ________________________________
10. SERIAL No: _________________________________________
11. TOTAL AMOUNT WON: _________________________________________
12. WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________

***********************************************************************************************************
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
Quote your reference/batch numbers in any Correspondences with our
designated agents.
Congratulations once more for being part this program.

Sincerely,
FDA: MARIA CONCEPCION JACINTO
Commercial Director, El Gordo Lottery Award Board

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