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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: varaantonio@azoocamail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:21:45 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY



Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a
DATE:09/06/ 2007
REF NO.: O/J/2551256003/07
BATCH NO.: 03/1362/SC
Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a
PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541

MADRID. SPAIN.
TEL: 00 34 692 394 486

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD ATTN: BENEFICIARY NO:789456123 RE: AWARD FINAL
NOTIFICATI0N. This is to inform you on the release of the
€uromillones lotería international PROGRAM held on the
19TH MAY, 2007. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results
were released on the 9TH JUNE, 2007. Your name attached to ticket
number 214-1781-501 with serial number 7216-05 drew the lucky numbers
of 26—37-61-79-63-45 which consequently won the lottery in the
3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of €715,810.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTHEEN THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO.
0/J/2551256003/07. This is from a total cash price of
€8,589,720.00 (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT NINE
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS ONLY) Shared among the
twelve international winners in their respective categories.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your fund is now deposited with a security
company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and
names , we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your
claim 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 participants. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa,America and
North America as part of our International promotions program which
we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a
bigger cash prize in the next years program. To begin your lottery
claim, please contact your claims agent DR ANTONIO MARTINS the
Foreign operations manager of GLOBAL FORTUNE SECURITY COMPANY, S. A.
On Tel: 00 34 600 373 954. Fax: 00 34 657 548 514 for the processing
and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your
choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than,
20TH JULY, 2007. After this date all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.Also be informed that
10 % of your Lottery Winning belongs to GLOBAL FORTUNE SECURITY
COMPANY S. A because they are your claims agent. This 10 % will be
remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is
insured in your name already. 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.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Enclosed with this letter is
also a payment processing form which you should complete and return
to Fax Number 00 34 657 548 514. Congratulations once again from all
our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our
International promotions program. Sincerely, MRS VARAH ANTONIO VICE
PRESIDENT Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a
Date..09-06-07

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