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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")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • info@bondmanagement.zzn.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • eurcntrl@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "euroaward11@terra.es" <euroaward11@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:56:59 +0100 (MET)
Subject: EuroCentral Awards International.



EuroCentral Awards International.
Hoge 28, 2011 Zaventem,
Belgium.
EuroMillions is Affiliated to Belgium National Lottery (BNL).

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON 1,000,000.00. We are pleased to inform you of the Lottery result of EuroMillions Awards International, which was held on the 15th January , 2007. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 05-32-44-45-50 (01-07) , with Reference Number: 106285612 Bactch Number EA/BL 5884 774747 9 drew a prize of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).

This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake. You will receive the sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros) from our authorized Paying Bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limit placed on the payment of Prizes Won in the different categories,


We strongly advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your Won-Prize 1,000,000.00 has been transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person as this program has been abused in past, hence we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.

Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 05-32-44-45-50 (01-07) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses).

Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.

NOTE:With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of 5Million. You must claim your prize: 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros)not later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please contact our appointed and accredited financial experts in holland who are vested with the responsibility of ensuring that all winners have their winnings duly verified/processed and notarised,for clearance and tranfers authorisation be obtained in your favour to have our bankers tranfers your prize to your account without delays. Here is the contact information:

Prebond Finance and security
Contact Person and Claim agent:
Mr. Colonel Van Bon.
Tel:/Fax:31-84-722-5989
Email: info@bondmanagement.zzn.com

Congratulations.


Maggi Van Meer (Ms.)Lottery Co-ordinator.
Email: eurcntrl@aim.com

Note:There is a deadline for claims of prizes and at that date all unclaimed prizes would be returned as unclaimed and your winning cancelled.







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