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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")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +34654046477 (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.
  • oca_sec@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • elgorlott@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELGORDO <elgorlott@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: oca_sec@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:38:43 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION FROM LOTTERY BOARD MADRID SPAIN


FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
PLAZA DE COLON NO: 151
MADRID SPAIN

TEL/FAX: 00 34 654 975 780
REF NO: ESMD/295088
BATCH NO: PKA/430A

Congratulations:Beneficiary
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Elgordo International Lottery programs that entered your email addresses amongst other addresses for the international lottery programs conducted by ELGORDO.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 05522673-1295-25 with
Serial number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45, which
Consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of €615,810.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file REF NO: ESMD/295088. This is from a total cash prize of €16,621,340.00 (SIXTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY EURO ONLY) shared among 27 international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
From over 20,000 companies and 25,000,000 individuals email addresses
and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.
However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our next year €5 million international lottery programs.
To begin your claim now, please contact Ocaso Security Company S.A, lottery Agent. FERNANDEZ SANZ
TEL: +34 654 046 477
EMAIL: oca_sec@yahoo.es
Dear: Beneficiary,
Upon receipt of this notification, do endeavour to fax to your claims agent with the below requirement:
NAME: ------------------------------------------
REF NO: ---------------------------------------------
BATCH NO: -------------------------------------------
TELEPHONE NO: ---------------------------------------
FAX NO: ---------------------------------------------
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: --------------------------------
AGE: ------------------------------------------------
OCCUPATION: -----------------------------------------
NEXT OF KIN: ----------------------------------------
ACCOUNT CHEQUE
BANK: NAME: -----------------------------------------
ACCOUNT: --------------SWIFT CODE NO: ---------------
BANK ADDRESS: ---------------------------------------
Please note that above required information must be sent via E-mail: to your agent on oca_sec@yahoo.es for the onward remittance of your winning prize to your designated account or house address without further delay.
If you do not contact your claims agent,after 30TH of MARCH 2007, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid Fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Congratulations once again!
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Juan Antonio
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
Remarks
This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the scope of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act. This communication may contain non-public, confidential, or legally privileged information intended for the sole use of the designated recipient (s). The unlawful interception, use, or disclosure of such information is strictly prohibited under any applicable laws. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us via E-MAIL: elgorlott@yahoo.es strictly for the attention of Elgordo Sweepstake, or reply via emails or permanently delete the original and any copy of any email, file or attachment and destroy any printout thereof. Aforesaid information binds as official transaction. All rights reserved by elgorlott@yahoo.es

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