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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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. )
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +34653227578 (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.
  • andaluciaseguro1@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR,CLAUDIO SANCHEZ" <andaluciaseguro1@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:38:12 -0200
Subject: CLAIMS AGENT



FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
FILE No:SLL-21-44-H17-99.
TICKET NO:17946.


ATTENTION :




RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EL GORDO
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 4th –JUNE-.2007.

Your name attached to ticket number 62-994 With serial number 3112-66 drew
the
Lucky numbers 7-0-16-3-10-24 Which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of EUR 615,810:00
(SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ) in cash
credited to File No: SLL-21-44-H17-99. This is from a total cash prize of (€
15,368,770:00)
FIFTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) Shared among the seventeen international winners in this
category
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name.
due to mixed up of some
Numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until
your claim has been Processed and your money remitted to your nominated
account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by other participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our
international promotions program
Which we conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize,
you will take part in our
end of year high stake € 1,3 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent.DR,CLAUDIO SANCHEZ
(foreign operation manager) ANDALUCIA SEGUROS INT S.A.
On TEL:+34-653-227-578 and FAX:+34-657-672-914.E-mail
andaluciaseguro1@netscape.net They are responsible for your processing and
Remittance of your winning money to your designated account of your choice.
Remember that all prize Money must be claimed before on the
(29-07-2007).After this date all funds will be returned to the ministry of
ECONOMY Y HACIENDO as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays. IF there is any change of
address, please do inform you Claims agent, please remember to quote your
File and Ticket numbers in every correspondence With us or your agent.

Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
a part of our promotion Program.
NOTE: Contact your claim agent during working hour from 8 A.M.TO
9.P.M.EUROPE TIME.

PRICE CLAIM TRACK Nº:9540772140
DON ALEX RENO ALVAREZ
PROMOTION DIRECTOR

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