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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:
  • "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.
  • +34638223052 (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.
  • fef_secu2007@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "tpsn_lotteria30@terra.es" <tpsn_lotteria30@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:06:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION



Turbo Power Spanish National Lotteria
Madrid Spain. (T.P.S.N.L)
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: TL/11662288007=20
BATCH NUMBER: 552891122
TURBO`S POWER LOTTERIA WINNING,


ATTENTION WINNER, (EPA=C3=91A)
We bring to you surprise notice of the EMAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION
From TURBO.s LOTTERY WINNER Promotion Lotteria which held on the 15th of oc=
t, 2007your E-mail was selected through computer ballot System among 20,000=
internets users. Subsequently,=20

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Your email address attached to the sum of: 950,950.00
(nine fifty thousand, nine hundred fifty euros only)
in the 3rd categories from a total sum of 10,000,000 Euros.

We request you to pay serious attention to this notification by contacting
the claim department of Turbo Lotteria Office (S.A).=20
Fiduciary Agent: Robin Sanchez.
Tel: +34-638-223-052.
Fax: 0034911518444.
E-mail: fef_secu2007@yahoo.es note that you=E2=80=99re winning fund have t=
o be claim Before,=20

15th of November 2007 after this period of date this office will not welcom=
e any client.=20
Please you are ask to forward the bellow Information=20
For verification and processing purpose be sure to include:

=20

1(YOU=E2=80=99RE FULLNAME:=20
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2(YOU=E2=80=99RE SEX:=20
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3(YOU=E2=80=99RE ADDRESS:=20
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4(YOU=E2=80=99RE COUNTRY:=20
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5(YOU=E2=80=99RE PHONE NUMBER:=20
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6(YOU=E2=80=99RE OCCUPATION:

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7(YOU=E2=80=99RE AGE:=20
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how did you need your money idea by.

8(BY BANK TRANSFER OR:=20
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9(BY CERTIFIED CHEQUE:=20
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Congratulations once again.=20

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Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Sefrina Bell=20
Legal coordinator

=20

Sincerely
Mrs.Isabell
Director=20

=20





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