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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +34697796803 (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.
  • promo-info@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FOUNDATION VITTORIO <info@vittorio.org>
Reply-To: promo-info@mixmail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:46:27 +0100
Subject: CASH AID DONATION


From Foundazion di Vittorio.
Public Relation Department
Adv.plaza 67,45600,
Madrid,spain.

We write to inform you that you have been selected to receive the CASH =
ENDOWMENT from Foundation di Vittorio- Spain annex office.The Foundation was =
founded 1977 and supported by Multi-Million Groups,The objectives is to make =
a notable changes in the standard of living of people around the Universe to =
help individuals and organizations realize there human =
growth,educational,business,and community development.We are pleased to =
inform you that our Board of Trustees has chosen you as one of the final =
recipients of the DONATION CASH AID for the year 2007 for your personal, =
educational or business development.

To celebrate the 31st anniversary program,the Foundation di Vittorio is =
giving out a donation of 1,000,000.00 Euros (One Million Euros) each to 20 =
lucky recipients world wide. At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used =
by you to develop part of your community.The idea of this donation is that =
within ten years from now, there will be notable richness among many unusual =
people around the world.This will give many people the opportunity to get =
their lives to a stage where they had always wanted.

Selection was done through ELECTRONIC BALLOT SYSTEMS of 500,000 email =
addresses and names from international web pages and supermarket cash =
invoices world wide,as part our Annual Celebration.Therefore you have been =
selected amongst the 20 international lucky recipients to receive a CASH AID =
DONATION of One Million Euro only (1.000.000.00 euro) payable each to all =
lucky recipients in different categories.Be informed your award has been =
insured/deposited in a suspense account to your qualification number =
SP541MD.To claim your award you are to contact the appointed agent by phone =
below for the immediate release of your award.

CAJA FINANCE & SECURITIES
Officer in charge:Mr.Mario valesico
Tel:+34 697 796 803 or 0034 697 796 803
Madrid,spain
Email to:promo-info@mixmail.com

A qualification form will be sent to you to fill and returned as soon as you =
acknowledge this email with your interest in receiving the Cash Grant.Email =
the appointed agent with your qualification number,Full Names, Contact =
Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via =
email to process the immediate payment of your award. Once again =
congratulations !!!

Regards,
Dr.Maria Jose
Vossen
Director of Operation
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

N.B.KEEP ALL INFOMATION STRICTLY FROM PUBLIC TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM.

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