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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +34622229982 (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.
  • timgonzalez@terra.es
  • agent200gonzalez@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR" <worldwideemail@centrum.cz>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:08:06
Subject: WORLD WIDE WEB EMAIL DRAW

Customer Service: 209 NCA 1300
Ref: CASA3100/000717/2007
Batch No: Lotto 5/46
Draw Coupon: Match 3+NS



WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the World Wide Web Sweepstake Lottery International programs held Saturday June 30th , 2007 in Madrid Spain. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with Serial number 61801 drew the winning numbers 2 13 1922 41 49 with a bonus Number 6, for LOTTO 5/46 under the choice of the lottery in the 1st category of daily three.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €910,000.00
(Nine Hundred and Ten Thousand Euro) in cash credited to file CASA/3523177865214/06.

This is from a total cash prize of €210,000,000.00 Million Euro, shared amongst the first lucky winners in this category Worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative office in Spain as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your €910,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Ten Thousand Euro) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in Spain. Our Spanish agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 60,000,00 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
PLEASE BE WARNED.

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in Madrid-Spain immediately you read this message with the filled verification form for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow:

Mr. Timothy Gonzalez
(Claims Agent)
Email:
timgonzalez@terra.es
agent200gonzalez@yahoo.es
Tel+34 622 229 982

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/ batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE_____________________

9. Fax NUMBER:_____________________

10.REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________

11.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

12.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

14.WINNING NUMBER: ________________________________

15. STATE:__________________________________

16. COUNTRY________________________________


Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your claim agent will proceed with the release of your winning.

Warm Regards,

Mrs Laura Echebvaria
Promotion Manager

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program you have successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator Mrs. Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General. Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator, Mr. Timothy Gonzalez Head Europe Offshore Payment Office Madrid, Spain. Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation.

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