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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims 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 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.
  • alex-gomez@madrid.com
  • alex-gomez02@representative.com
  • alex_gomez020@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: EL-MUNDO SPANISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM <el-mundo07@web.de>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 16:07:40 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY




FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

EL-MUNDO LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF. NUMBER: ELM/2007/005/466/SPA.

BATCH NUMBER: ELM/ 197822/ T/C/ 07.

ATTN: Beneficiary,

AWARD NOTIFICATION - FINAL NOTICE.

This is to inform you of the release of the EL-MUNDO SPANISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM held on 15th APRIL, 2007. Due to mix up of some names and numbers, the results were later released on 15th MAY, 2007. Your name and your e-mail address attached to ticket number 031-1127-841 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers of 18-22-37-41-49 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of €815,510 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ) in cash credited to file with REF. No. ELM/2007/005/466/SPA. This is from a total cash prize of €9,789,720 shared among the 12 {TWELVE} international winners in this category. We say congratulation to you!!!



Your fund is now deposited with a Security Vault here in madrid and insured in your name with high insurance policy for safety. We ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America , North America and African as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year.



To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent,MR. ALEX GOMEZ, Foreign Operations Manager GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY through the above e-mail contacts (alex-gomez@madrid.com / alex-gomez02@representative.com / alex_gomez020@yahoo.com) for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to any destination of your choice. Make sure you privide the following information to your claim agent for immediate release of your winning prize money:-



1. Full Names: -
2. Home Address: -
3. Marital Status: -
4. Occupation: -
5. Age: -
6. Sex: -
7. Nationality: -
8. Country of Residence: -
9. Telephone Number: -
10. Fax Number: -
11. BATCH Numbers: -
12. REFERENCE Numbers: -
13. Amount Won:-
14. Little commence on our programme (Optional):-

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 15th JUNE, 2007. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY, because they entered your name for this draw. The 10% will be remitted after you have received your winning fund because your winning fund is insured in your name.



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Further, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.



Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. We wish you continued good fortunes.



Sincerely,

MR. LUIS ALBERTO *

VICE PRESIDENT.*



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