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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)
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • +34627747095 (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.
  • fund202@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTERY OFFICE" <info@supersorteolottery.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:11:20 +0000
Subject: PROMOTION WINNER




LOTERIA PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION.
CALLE/BUSMAN EL-BUENO, 13728007 MADRID SPAIN .
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/02 BATCH: 24/00319/IPD


FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1002) of the MICRO-SOFT PRIMITIVA on-line Sweepstakes program held on 26th July, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 004-05117963-198 with Serial number 99375 drew the lucky numbers: 06-18 -23-27-41-43 (bonus no.13), which subsequently won the lottery in the 2Nd category. You have been approved for the star prize of 1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 9,000,000 Euros shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on-line. This promotion takes place once in two years for non Players. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 1,500,000.00 Euros (One Million Five hundred thousand Euros) will be released to you by our payment offices in Spain - Europe .

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact the Agency. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit. To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:

PRIMITIVA PROMOTIONS
MR DENNIS COLE
Tel: +34 627-747-095
Email to: fund202@yahoo.es

For the processing and remittance of your fund to your designated Bank Account. Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than two weeks, after this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned back as unclaimed fund. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of the proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

You are to provide the following informations below to your fiduciary agent so as to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning. We advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures in order to avoid any disqualification or subsequent cancellation.

1.FILE NUMBER:
2. BATCH NUMBER:
3. REFERENCE NUMBER:
4. WINNING NUMBER:
5. CATEGORY:
6. AMOUNT WON:
7a. FULL NAME: (MR/MRS)
b.TEL/FAX NUMBER (Office, Home and Mobile )
8. CITY/COUNTRY:
9. ADDRESS: (HOME AND OFFICE)
10. OCCUPATION/ORGANIZATION:
11. POSITION:
12. DATE OF BIRTH:
13. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
The above information is necessary to file for your claim.

THANKS


MRS. MARIA PACO
CALL NOW FOR CONFIRMATION: +34-627 747 095
ATTN: MR DENNIS COLE
EMAIL: fund202@yahoo.es

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