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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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 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.
  • festivalcrucero@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "loteriagames13@terra.es" <loteriagames13@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:39:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD CONFIRMATION!!


SPANISH EURO MILLIONES PROMOCION LOTTERIA DEPARTMENT.
Ref. N=C2=BA: ES/007/05/12/MAD.=20

Batch. N=C2=BA: GHT/2907/333/05.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
www.meh.es


We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTI=
NG SWEEPSTAKE held on 3th August, 2007. This is a millennium scientific com=
puter game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program =
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticke=
t to enter for it.=20

Ticket Number: 45801-0148-780-790
lucky winning Numbers:10- 30- 33-37-41

You have been approve for the star prize of EUR 575.982,30 (Five Hundred An=
d Seventy Five Thousand, Nine Hundred And Eight Two Euros,Thirteen Cents),w=
hich consequently won the draw in the Second category 0 1 match 0 8.


You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive yo=
ur lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.This is a =
protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we ha=
ve had cases like this before, Provide him with the information below:

For processing of your winning fund ,please contact our registered claim ag=
ent in addrres below.


(FESTIVAL CRUCEROS, S.A.)

Mr: Alonso Alessandro Berrio

Direccion: Princesa, 2, 7-1.28008-MADRID (ESPANOL)=20

E-mail: festivalcrucero@excite.com or festivalcruceross@ozu.es=20



You are also advice to provide the following information:



1)Telephone Number Number=20
2)Fax Number=20
3)Ticket And Batch Number
4)Amount Won


Congratulations!
Mrs. Monica Mariam Dominquez.
PROMOTION CO-ORDINATOR





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