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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)
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +34676493576 (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.
  • primitivaespaa_sl@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wangqin522@terra.es" <wangqin522@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:38:10 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION



Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a
DATE: 15 OF JUNE,2007=20
REF NO.: X/76841284672/6 =
Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a
BATCH NO.:ILE/1305/O5/ES
=20

=20
PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541 =
=20
MADRID. SPAIN. =20
TELEFAX: + 34 6-706-791-58 =20

EMAIL: primitivaespaa_sl@yahoo.es =
=20

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT =20
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD=20

ATTN: BENEFICIARY
RE: AWARD=
FINAL NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you on the release of the =E2=82=ACuromillones lotter=C3=
=ADa international PROGRAM held on the 30th APRIL, 2007. Due to mix up of =
names and numbers, the results were released on the 15th JUNE 2007
Your name attached to ticket number 214-1781-501 with serial number 7216-05=
drew the lucky numbers of (21=E2=80=9428-36-39-42-45 =
) which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 385,000 =E2=82=
=AC (THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to=
file with REF. NO. X/76841284672/6. This is from a total cash prize of 13,=
770050.00 =E2=82=AC (THIRTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND, A=
ND FIFTY EUROS) Shared among the seventeen international winners in there r=
espective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name=
. For security purpose due to mix up of some names and numbers, we ask that=
you keep this notification from public notice until your claim has been pr=
ocessed you=E2=80=99re your money remitted to your account as this is part =
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking adv=
antage of this program by participants.=20

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
25,000 names from, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North =
America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct on=
ce every year. We hope you participate in our next yearly promotion progr=
am.=20

To begin your prize claim, please contact your agent, GONZALEZ BLANCO, The =
Foreign operations manager of FERRAX SEGUROS S.A. On Tel: +34 6-76-493-576=
and Fax +34 654-446-225 for processing and remittance of your winning priz=
e money to a destination of your choice. =20
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 13th OF JULY. 200=
7. 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 Win=
ning belongs to FERRAX SEGUROS S.A.. Because they are your claims agent. Th=
is 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the m=
oney is insured in your name. =20
=20
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remem=
ber to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with =
us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, =
if any please do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Enclosed with this letter is also a payment form which you should fill co=
mpletly and return to Fax Number=20
+34 654-446-225, Of FARRAX SEGUROS S.A. Congratulations again from all our=
members and staffs =E2=82=ACuromillones lotter=C3=ADa international.
=
=20
Sincerely.

DON. JUAN MIGUEL
VICE PRESIDENT =20


=20





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