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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.
• 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.
  • meritagencyspain@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gloria blaze <gloriabbblaze@web.de>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:04:27 +0200
Subject: CONGTRATULATION.......




THE DIRECTOR EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:Es32/911/184/MS BATCH:.GH/ 833/113/EL.
Attn: Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the
5thApril,2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
753164251591-6111 with serial number 31121410,batch number
111085135,lottery ref
number 63765273711 and drew lucky numbers 4-1-17-36-44-78 which
consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a
lump sum pay out of 1.500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Euros

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


1.Name:.....................................................................................

2.Telephone Number:...................................................................
2.Fax Number:............................................................................
4.Wining Ticket Number:............................................................
5.Reference Number and Amount Won Information:....................
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system
drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes
place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by

Association of software producers. we hope with part of your
winning,you will take part in our next year US$20 million international
lottery.
REF: Es32/911/184/MS
BATCH:GH/ 833/113/EL. , please contact our paying officer:

Mr.Pedro Anthony,
Remittance Department Director,
meritagencyspain@aim.com [mailto:meritagencyspain@aim.com]
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of April,
2007After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Miller Graylan
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Spain
http://www.loteria.com/euro.php [http://www.loteria.com/euro.php]



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