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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:
  • ",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 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.
  • dinexpressinfo@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ASHLEY RODRIQUEZ <freeloo2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:14:27 +0200
Subject: EMAIL ALERT:COMPULSORY/IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FOR PRIZE CLAIM


FREELOTTO GAMING CASINO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS. =
12/10/2007.

REFERENCE NUM: FLI/331/ 261206.
BATCH NUM: HML/1806/72BWV/2004/79.

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

ATTN: BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS (Dear winner),

We are pleased to inform you of the just concluded recently released results =
of the (*** WINNERS ***) in the FREELOTTO CASINO SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY =
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME for the ( 2007 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR =
PRE- SEASONAL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME ).

HURRAY!!! Your Personal Email Address /Company email which was picked up and =
attached to TICKET NUMBER: 330-4091-671 won the LUCKY STAR NUMBER: =
44-48-13-34-11-26 which consequently won in the 2ND category. You have =
therefore been approved AS A WINNER for a lump sum pay out of =80330,000.00 =
Euro. (THREE HUNDRED&THIRTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) already insured under a =
comprehensive primary insurance bond/policy in your favor.

F.A.Q: HOW DID YOU WIN???HOW DID THEY GET YOUR NAME&EMAIL ADDRESS???

All participants measuring 100,000.000.00 Million companies&individual names =
were selected through a computerized ballot system machine from the internet =
drawn from all over Africa,Asia,America,Australia Europe,e.t.c Your email was =
luckily picked up to have emerged as a winner in the 2nd category( =80 =
330,000.0)along with a few other names.

SPONSORS: The FREELOTTO is the largest lottery style sweepstakes since 1999; =
we have awarded over $75,000,000.00 in cash and prizes. We offer players the =
chance to win cash in our financial end of year pre-seasonal promotions for =
the elevation of life living standard all over the globe. Best of all, its =
absolutely FREE!

You are to quickly contact and write to our nominated fiduciary/accredited =
agent with the below information:
DINERO EXPRESS COMPANY S.A.
CONTACT-PERSON: DR.ROBERT JAMESON.
TEL: + (34)-(639) -013-133. FAX NUM: + =
(34)-(911) -518-459.
EMAIL: DINEXPRESSINFO@YAHOO.ES

You are to provide them on email with a copy of this winning notification as =
evidence/proof to enable them give you every guided assistance towards =
collecting your prize award immediately.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18years is automatically disqualified and this =
winning notification should be kept confidential for security reasons until =
your funds must have been collected.

Sincerely yours,
Ashley A. Rodriquez (Mrs.)
Regional President
http://www.freelotto.com/
PRIZE CLAIMS TRACK N=BA: 532012
N.B:Please forward all replies directly to our agent on email =
(dinexpressinfo@yahoo.es ).

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