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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:
  • "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.
  • felizlottery@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "felizlottery@rediffmail.com" <freeimd007@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:07:18 -1000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON A BRAND NEW SEAT LEON - Model 2007

SEAT AUTOMOBILE PROMOTION
Madrid-Spain.
www.seat.es
Ref No: SEAT/WIN/900/04/07/LEON
22nd June 2007.
************************************

Attn: Lucky Winner,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in online SEAT AUTO
AWARENESS computer balloting sweepstake held on 19th June 2007.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were
used. It is a promotional program aimed at promoting SEAT NEW AUTO CAR
SERIES to the world Market; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter
for it. You have been approved for the following Prize in the Second
Category.

**********************************************************************
1. Star Cash prize of Euro 500, 000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Euro Only)
and
2. A BRAND NEW SEAT LEON - Model 2007 (Additional Prize)
**********************************************************************
This first Promotional program for the year 2007.It is absolutely the
biggest bonanza in this year stakes.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact the accredited
agent with the Telephone number and emails address provided below soon as
possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

*********************************************************************
E-SECURITY
Name: Mr. Ramon Felipe.
Email: felizlottery@rediffmail.com
Tel + 34-648-516-942
*********************************************************************
The below information’s are attached to your winning information’s
(1) Ref No: SEAT/WIN/900/04/07/LEON
(2) Ticket Nº: 34407
(3) Lucky Nº: 9-51-05-33
(4) Serial Nº: ES-1461
(5) Batch Nº: ESP/SEAT/2007/AUTO

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact
Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)
including your winning information’s stated above via email to process the
immediate payment of your prize.
The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are
expected to make your claims immediately contact the claims agent on Email:
felizlottery@rediffmail.com. Any claim not made before this date will be
CANCELLED.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Isabel Puerta
(SEAT ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR).
Madrid, 22nd June 2007.

Promotions are sponsored and operated by free Lotto®.The Grand Prize
drawings are independently performed by SCA Promotions®. These games are
open only to legal individuals who are at least 18 years and above of age.
These Promotions are void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited by
law. Winners are responsible for taxes on all prizes. No purchase is
necessary to play or win. Purchase will not enhance the odds of the entry
winning

SEAT AUTO E-MAIL PROMOTION 2007

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