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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:

• 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.
  • cofidiscustomerservices@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: inf2xz1@web.de
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:22:03 +0100
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION!!!




*URGENT NOTIFICATION!!!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>*

*BONUS! BONUS!! BONUS!!!<o:p></o:p>*

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD...<o:p></o:p>*

*BATCH Nº: LPD/723/86L9/SPNL.** <o:p></o:p>*

*REFERENCE Nº: ESPL/7723BSP/7349/89.*

<o:p> </o:p>

*RE-FINAL WARD NOTIFICATION *<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="LA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL">LA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL</st1:PersonName> PROMOTIONS Email addresses ballot program, held on the 28th September 2007 and released

25th October, 2007.

Your email address have been selected as one of the 17 lucky winning addresses, therefore you have been approved for a lump sum payout of € 315,810.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EURO ONLY). The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system in our computerized email selection(s) drawn from 500,000,000 email addresses from all over the globe in which your email address emerged alongside with 17 others as a Number “<st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="8”">8”</st1:metricconverter> winner in this year. Your email address is attached to a ticket number: 4699812739, with prize number 472-9768NL which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category, and this is from a total cash prize of € 5,368,770.00 (FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDERD AND SEVENTY EURO ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used to select winners.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging all internet users and the general public at large, as part of our Annual International promotion program. This program is approved by the Spanish Gaming Board and licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulations (IAGR), and sponsor by the European Community in collaboration with *FREMAP* marketing company here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region></st1:place>.

And also be informed that 5% of your winning fund belongs to (*FREMAP MARKETING COMPANY S.A*) Because they are the one whom bought your ticket and registered the lottery in your email address, this five percent will be remitted to them only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated account or address of your choice.

*NOTE:* Your winning prize has been insured with the original value that no one else can lay hands or what so ever to make claim of your winning prize except you the beneficiary of this email address.

<o:p> </o:p>

To file and claim your winning prize, simply contact your authorized agent: via the email below by filling the questionnaire with your correct information so that he can begins with the processing of your winning prize. Three (3) Certificates are to be issued to you to back up your winning in order to enable the correspondence bank whom is to release your money to the designated choice of yours. Your authorized agent will direct you further on the administrative requirements.

<o:p> </o:p>

1. Full Names....2. Full Address....3. Age/Sex:...4. Telephone/Fax Number:....

<o:p> </o:p>

*/CONTACT PERSON: Calderon Santos (F.O.M)<o:p></o:p>/*

*/Foreign Operations Manager Of COFIDIS SEGUROS S.A<o:p></o:p>/*

<st1:State w:st="on">*/MADRID/*</st1:State>*/ <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">SPAIN</st1:place></st1:country-region>./**/<o:p></o:p>/*

*/WEBSITE:/* *www.cofidis.es*<o:p></o:p>

*/E-MAIL/*/:/ *cofidiscustomerservices@yahoo.es [mailto:cofidiscustomerservices@yahoo.es]*

*/TEL: +/**/34- /**/6-93-243-347 <o:p></o:p>/*

========================================================================<o:p></o:p>

Congratulations!!! From all members of our staff and thanks for being a part of our International promotions program.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Sincerely,<o:p></o:p>

Mrs Paulina Perez. <o:p></o:p>

(ONLINE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

NOTE: ALL YOUR CORRSPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO YOUR AGENT. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Copyright *©* 2007 <st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="La Primitiva">La Primitiva</st1:PersonName>! All Rights Reserved. Terms Of Service – Guideline. <o:p></o:p>



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