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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:
  • "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")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • jesus_vill2007@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "marcus raul" <spanishvictoryd@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:02:27 -1000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION:

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the Announcement today, 19th January, 2007
of winners of the VICTORY PROMO LOTTERY,THE SPAIN/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 28th December, 2006.

Your email address,is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with
serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$5,500.000.00 in
cash credited to file REF NO. SSW/25041238013/03. This is from total prize
money of US$80,400,000.00 shared amongst the Seventeen International
Winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from a
collation of frequent internet users from all over the world from
Australia,NewZealand, America, Europe, Africa, North America and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted bia-annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company insured in your Name. Due
to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
Money remitted to your Account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your Prize, you will participate in our end of Year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your Claims Agent; REV. JESUS VILLA,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, RAYMOND CROSSROAD, SPAIN, via this email address
(jesus_vill2007@yahoo.es) for due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must
be claimed not later than 10th February, 2007. After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your Agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims Agent as soon as possible.Congratulations again from all our staff
and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
MR.JOSE MINGUEL MARCUS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
VICTORY PROMO LOTTERY, SPAIN.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of any of our winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS

Please Note: All replies should be forwarded to this email Address:
jesus_vill2007@yahoo.es

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