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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +34648820389 (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.
  • eurolot@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ABEL STONE <eurolua@walla.com>
Reply-To: eurolot@excite.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:01:52 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS iii


C/SAN PEZ ANCATARA 24. =
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DATE: 10/ 07/ 07
08905 MADRID - SPAIN
TELEFAX: 0034 665 477 655

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: GTD/227/0033/22/RLG
SECURITY PIN CODE: PKA 243 =

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you the released results of the EUOR MILLIONAIRE =
LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMS held on the 9th JUNE 2007.

Your name and email address was attached to a ticket number 025 - 11464992 - =
750 with serial number 2113 - 10 drew the lucky numbers 2 4 6 3 5 which =
consequently won the lottery in the 6th category.
You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of =80 615,810 (SIX =
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EURO ONLY) in cash =
credited to file REF N=BA: GTD/227/0033/22/RLG. This is from total cash prize =
of =80100,000,000 (ONE HUNDRED MILLION EURO) shared among 145 international =
winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited to your name. Due to the mixed up of number and =
names, we ask you to keep this award top secret from public notice until your =
claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a =
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming, terrorists attack or =
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants e.t.c.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
6,000 names and email address from Europe, America, Australia, Asia, and =
North America as part of our international promotions program, which we =
conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take =
part in our end of year high stake =80 1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim please call your claims agent, ABEL TSONE ,The Foreign =
Services Manager of LUCASO DE SEGURO COMPANY S.A. on Tel: +34 648 820 389- =
Fax: +34 655 543 612 or reply to email:,eurolot@excite.com for processing and =
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 29TH JULY 2007. =
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry de Economic y =
Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember =
to quote your reference file number and security pin code in every of your =
correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change =
of tour address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a =
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
DON GRACIA ANTHONIO. =

MANAGING DIRECTOR.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam