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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillion loteria" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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: kevin sol <kevinsol1975@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kevinsolomon007@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 19:01:56 +0000
Subject: Notifications of Award 2007



Notifications of Award 2007Euromillion loteria Espanol Award 2007Paseo De La Castellana.15-18,28008 Madrid spain. Ref No ES/007/05/12/MADBatch No :GTH/2907/333/05. Dear Beneficiary, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSS WON THIS YEAR EURO MILLION LOTTERY. We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer ballotting sweepstake held on 24th April 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. lt is a promotional programme aimed at encouraging internet users,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your email address attached to ticket number:(4/5) drew the EUROMILLION Lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the second category.You have been approved for the star prize of $950,000.00
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

You are adviced to keep this winning very confidential untill you receive your lump prize in your account or optional check issuance to you.This is a protective measure put in place to avoid people applying for your winning fund as we had cases like this before.
Please send-Your full

Name...................Home and office tel number...............Mobile tel number.......................Fax number.......................and your winning ticket number,reference numbers and amount won information.
For processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent Via address below. Dr. ..............AXA SEGUROS S.AAvenida de America 12 Madrid SpainEmail: ..................... All winning numbers must be claimed not later than 9th July 2007.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Once again Congratulations.
Best Regards

MRS KEVIN SOLOMON
Lottery cordinator.

This promotional program takes place every year.This year lottery was promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND SULTAN OF BRUNEI,
We hope with part of your winning, you will take part on our next year 2million international lottery
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