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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: richard sulliven <richardsulliven16@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: richardsulliven11@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:11:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION


Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a

DATE: 21 June, 2007

REF NO.: JJ/76841284672/6B

BATCH NO.: PS/1305/05/UXE

Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a



PLAZA JUAN CARLOS C-14541
MADRID. SPAIN.
TELE/FAX: 011 34 665 061 703
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD
ATTN: STAKE WINNER.
RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you on the release of the €uromillones lotería international PROGRAM held on the THUR.21TH JUNE, 2007. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the FRI.22ST JUNE, 2007. by 11.45am
Your name attached to ticket number X-8007891324-Z 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 €615,810.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTHEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. JJ/76841284672/6B.And BATCH NO. PS/1305/05/UXE This is from a total cash price of €5.600.000.00 (Five Million Six Hundred Thonsand Euros Only)Shared among the twelve international winners in there 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, 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 year’s program.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent DR, MARTIN PEREZ the Foreign operations manager of DOMAIN SECURITY COMPANY. S. A. On Tel: 011 34 616 692 431. Fax: 011 34 911 413 018 for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.
Remember, all price money must be claimed not later than, MON.2TH JULY. 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 DOMAIN 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 34 911 413 018 of DOMAIN SECURITY COMPANY S.A. Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.
Sincerely,
RICHARD SULLIVAN
Euromillones lottery primitiva s.a

Date..22-5-07...

PRIZE CLAIM TICKET
VICE PRESIDENT No: X-8007891324-Z


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