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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")
• 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.
  • +34617105218 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • lottopayout@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ONCE CENTRE" <onceespana@europe.com>
Date: 21 Feb 2007 20:22:10 -0000
Subject: ACKNOWNLEDGE (ONCE)




Once&nbsp;Espana Promo&nbsp;TeamCalle Covadonga 20,2964
Valencia,Spain

&nbsp;
Dear Winner,
&nbsp;
The prestigious&nbsp;Once has set out a&nbsp;(cyber programme)and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the new&nbsp;year 2007.We rolled out over 6,000,000.00 (Six Million Euro) for our Anniversary Draws.Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.


Your email address was attached to Reference Number(UE25049-S38).This have Qualified You to Claim a Cash Prize Of (750,000.00 euro)Seven hundred and Fifty Thousand euro from a total cash prize of Six millions euro shared among(8) lucky winners.You do not need to buy a ticket to enter for it your email we as randomly sceleted as one of the winners.


On behalf of the&nbsp;ONCE Lotto Board,we congratulate You for&nbsp;your email&nbsp;emerging the winner of this draw.Meanwhile,to clarify your doubts on how come you were selected and frequent questions that you may likely ask(HOW DID I ENTER THIS CONTEST???HOW DID YOU GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS???HOW DID I WIN???).The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this you will regret it later.This&nbsp;lotto was promoted and sponsored by&nbsp;once Lotto board in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe


To file for your claim,contact the fiduciary agent direct by phone and email given below.Note you will be&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the Vetting approval&nbsp;documents&nbsp;of your prize,all these will be explained to you&nbsp;immediately you call your agent.


Dr.Alexander GomezOnce&nbsp;Promotion Award TeamEmail to : lottopayout@mixmail.com
Phone:+34-617-105-218
Website: http://loteria.com/once.php
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You are advised to&nbsp;call and email&nbsp;your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: Your Full Names,Mobile number,Telephone,Occupation,Country,Reference number.Thank you for being part of this promotional award programe.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.&nbsp;Sincerely,Mrs.Maria Jose
Once&nbsp;Promotion Team
Keep all lotto information at of public&nbsp;to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programe.Please be warned.
REPLY TO: lottopayout@mixmail.com

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