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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • grupobilbao_sl1@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Spanish Lottery Promotion <spanishlottery@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: grupobilbao_sl1@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:39:14 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE WON SPANISH LOTTERY







HEADQUARTERS
LA PRIMITIVA LOTERIAS ESPAÑA
PLAZA DE COLON E 9-28830, MADRID, SPAIN
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
















ATTENTION: REF/EG/2551256003/06
BATCH/000750013

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION


This is to inform you on the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 20th Of November 2006, your e-mail attached to ticket number 18.34.48.25.17.03.02 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 04.22.09.24.30.41.20 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ¤400,000 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file with . REF. NO. EG/2551256003/06 and BATCH NO. 00750013) CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with a Financial Institution and insured with your ticket number. 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 your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from 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 highs take EURO 1.3 BILLION inter. lottery.


To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, Sr. Antonio Garcia the Manager of Operation in Grupo Bilbao Finance / Security Company S.L Spain on the contact information stated below for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice


Contact person: SR. ANTONIO GARCIA
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS= GRUPO BILBAO SECURITY COMPANY S.L
E-Mail= grupobilbao_sl1@yahoo.es
Offices are open between
Monday -Saturday.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 310th Of December, 2006 this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA SPAIN as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to Hamvan Securities S L . after you have received your money.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications kindly contact your agent with your informations. (1) Your Phone and fax number (2) Your full names, 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. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. SABINA ABERTO
LAST WINNERS ON LA PRIMITIVA LOTERIAS ESPAÑA
















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