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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "claim 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 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.
  • +447011139690 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • agent_rkerry@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROMILLION INTERNATIONAL <eurlotto_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 09:17:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION




EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY PROMOTION.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
345 GREEN STREET UPTON PARK E14 9A,LONDON.

REF: EML/IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ILP /SL
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

Dear Lottery Winner,

We are satisfied to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery Winners International,E-mail programs held on the 11Th of december, 2006.

Your E-mail address attached to a serial number 22221415366-609 with winning number 04 05 23 25 28 drew lucky star numbers 03 44 04, which consequently won in the 4Th category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 500,000.00 Euro. (Five Hundred Thousand Euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names/ programme abuse, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Euro 2008, Euro market,Euro Millions Lottery Promotion the world's largest Lottery Company, in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.

This promotional program takes place every year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 20 million Euro International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact your Claim agent:
CONTACT:MR.RICHARD KERRY
E-MAIL:agent_rkerry@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER: :+447011139690

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15Th of February 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programmer.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified or the parents have the right to stand there children.




SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

Yours Honest,
Mark Willis
Lottery Coordinator.

VERIFICATION FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. COUNTRY:
10.SERIAL NUMBER:/LUCKY STAR NUMBER:
11.WINNING NUMBER:
12(A).REF NUMBER:
12(B).BATCH NUMBER:
13.AMOUNT WON:
14.CATEGORY:
15.NATIONALITY:


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