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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • +34652541356 (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.
  • infotrustagency@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euro million lottery <euromilldesk14@web.de>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:44:04 +0200
Subject: PLZ KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE




PLZ KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE

Dear Sir/Madam.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 20th march 2007. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of $950,000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros Only)

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediat e release of your winnings:

Mr.Sabastin Antonio
C/Santander, 1 28008 Madrid-spain.
TEL:+34-652-541-356
TEL/FAX:+34-940-468-530
EMAIL TO: infotrustagency@aim.com [mailto:infotrustagency@aim.com]

REFERENCE NUMBER: ESLUP/1117/6452/07
BATCH NUMBER: 65/051/IFOP
Lucky Number: 18-23-55-62-71
Ticke t No: 197 -033-02345

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.

Your winning prize is not deductable until your winnings has been processed,approved and transfered to you by your claim agent above.
The beneficiary is responsible for the VETT/APPROVAL CHARGES of your winning prize to his/her country.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for believing on email communication and
also for being part of our promotion program.NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14days;

Sincerely,

Maria Jose.

Promotions Manager

Euro Millions





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