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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • eurolot@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROMILLION LOTTERY <infolottoclaims17@web.de>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:09:41 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS iii YOU HAVE WON


c
EL GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COMPANY S.L
C/ VILLAFONTANA 38-43, 28056 MADRID-ESPAÑA
TEL:0034 909 702 399



FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: UST/2551256003/05
BATCH NO:14/0017/IPD
23/10/2007
ATTENTION: sir madan

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the results of the EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 25th of september,2007.
Your name attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers
4-18-24-30-31-35 wich consequently won the lottery category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 615,810,00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND,EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file
REF NO;UST/2551256003/05.This is from a total cash of € 8,368,770.00 ( EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY ) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
Congratulations!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia,Australia,MiddleEast,Newzealand,Europe and Noth America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year.We hope that with a part of your prize,you will take part in our end of year highstake € 1.3 billion international lottery.
To commence your lottery claim please contact your claims agent,MR PETER HARRISON f oreign services manager SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A reply email eurolot@excite.com [mailto:eurolot@excite.com] for processing and remmitance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remmenber,all prize money must be claimed not later than 26TH november, 2007.After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remmenber to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Remember that you have to pay your claims agent 10% of your fund after the money gets to you.
Congratulations again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM


COMPLETE THIS FORM WITH CAPITAL LETTERS AND SEND TO SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A OFFICE


FIRST NAME:………………………………………... LAST NAME:………………………………………………

BATCH Nº……………………………………………. REFRENCE Nº……………………………………………..

SERIAL Nº…………………………………………….. LUCKY Nº…………………………………………………..

ADDRESS:……………………………………………………………… …………. CITY:……………………………

ZIP CODE:…………………………. STATE:………………………………... COUNTRY:…………………………..

DATE OF BIRTH:………………………………… PROFESSION:…………………………………………………

TELEPHONE:…………………………………………. …………………………………………................




EMAIL ADDRESS:……………………… (MARITAL STATUS:) Single Married Divorce

Sincerely,



DON JOSE ALBERTO








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