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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • verificationoffice01@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Salamanca Lotto <fisher.salgmbh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:16:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UPDATE


SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH HEADQUATER
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Salamanca 52,ES-13370 Postdam
Espana.


Mr.

WINNING VERIFICATION/DOCUMENTATION FORM

Attn:
This letter acknowledges the receipt of your email. We the entire staff of SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH congratulates you once again for being one of
our lucky winners in this year lottery promotion stake. Please be advised that this winning is a measure of universal development, which was geared up in
accordance with BLG (Espana Lottery Games) and EU (European Union). So you are advised to use this winnings for an investment that you know will
bring long lasting wealth to you and your family.

SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH, collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to the
Internet.we only select five people annually as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we congratulate you for being
one of the people selected.

The SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH, was Introduced in Eaily 2000 by the Multi-Million groups in cojuction with Internet Explorer and now supported by the
Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the
objective of human growth, educational, and community development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all
around). Award Promotion has been assured of highest organization standard courtesy of the United Nations. It is our belief that we can achieve a great
positive change in the general welfare of the universe through this program. That is why the SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH is doing everything possible
to get all recipients notified of their Winnings.

Note that your country is not the only country that is benefiting from this Winnings. Beneficiaries have been chosen from countries from all continents. The
idea of this Program is that within ten years from now, there will be notable richness among many unusual people around the world. This will give many
people the opportunity to get their lives to a stage where they had always wanted.

Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Price once, which means that subsequent yearly Winnings will not get to you again. Take time and
thought in spending the donation wisely on something that will last you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this donation once.

Your winning numbers have been entered into our computer system. It has been determined that you are a true beneficiary of the lottery online
sweepstakes.

You are to immediately proceed with the process of collecting of the funds. Kindly note that all cheques written from each of the organisations combining
to bring up this promotions are with this office(EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTATION OFFICE). This office has been given the order to handle the
payment, and this office is also designated for information and documentation of your winning.

The SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties
about their winning and also sharing their pin numbers. As a result of this, this friends try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. The SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH losses millions of pounds on this fraudulent people, and has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim
discovered by the SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH lottery will result to the Lottery office cancelling that particular winning, making a loss for both the
double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly
advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you can claim your prize.

Below you will find a Documentation Form, requesting your required particulars. You are to immediately fill the form and return as soon as possible.

SALAMANCA LOTTO-GMBH Promotion
Documentation Form
1. FULL NAMES:__________________________________________
2. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________
3. SEX:_________________________
4. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
5.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
6.NATIONALITY:
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________
8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________
10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________
12.REF NUMBER:
13.BATCH NUMBER:
This form and other requirements are to be forwarded to the Salamanca GmbH Verification Unit via email: verificationoffice01@yahoo.co.uk
Once again I say congratulations and hope to hear from you soon.


MODE OF COLLECTION OF FUND:
You are to choose only One (1) from the Two (2) given options on how to claim your prize. For any option you choose, you are to fill in the necessary information .
1. Transfer of your funds to your local bank account by Telegraphic Bank transfer and your funds will be in your account within 48 hours.

2. You employ the services of our affiliate courier/diplomatic service to deliver your prize Funds to you in form of Consignment to your physical mailing address.

You will be totally responsible for the Telegraphic Bank Transfer Charges OR Courier Charges. When we receive your Filled Form, we will send you more information about any option you choose.
Warm Regards,
Don Edward Fisher.
Fiduciary Agent



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