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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • agent-mmainlandhouse@excite.com
  • mainlandhouse@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLOINES" <mainlandtrustagency@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:24:47 +0500
Subject: CLIAM YOUR WINNING


EURO MILLION LOTTERY
Batch No: Eu ESP/Euml/2007
Ref No: WIN/008/05/10/Eu
http://www.euromillion.es
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (P479) of the EURO MILLION
NATIONAL
LOTTERY,an online Sweepstakes International program held on15th
DEC, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 3-5-19-25-30-5
which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2ndcategory.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of 850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and
fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This
is
from a total cash prize of 1,700,000.00 shared amongst the Two (2)
lucky winners in this category.
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 500,000 E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search
from the internet. However,no tickets were sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation
and
privacy. This is the first Promotional program for the year 2007. It
is
absolutely the biggest bonanza in this year's stakes.To begin the
processing of your prize you are to contact accredited the appointed
claim
agent Mr. kelvin briggs for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Miguel Jose (Claim Director)
AVENIDA DE LA ALBUFERA Nº 35, 28038
MADRID, ESPAÑA.
E-mail: agent-mmainlandhouse@excite.com or mainlandhouse@k.ro



The below informations are attached to your winning informations
(1) Ref No: WIN/008/05/10/Eu
(2) Ticket Eu 45407
(3) Lucky Eu 3-28-40-45
(4) Serial Eu-51622
(5) Batch Eu ESP/Euml/2007
You must contact the appointed agent with your details below:
Names
Telephone Numbers:
Address:
Fax:
age:
Sex:
Nationality:
Accoupation:

You should include your winning informations stated above via email to
process the immediate payment of your prize. The Validity period of
the
winnings is for 30 working days hence you are expected to make your
claims immediately.Any claim not made before this date will be
CANCELLED.

Best Regards,
Mr. Kelvin Briggs
Fax number:00 34-912919883
Telephone',0034-646419459
(Euro Million ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR).
Madrid,DEC, 2007
Sweepstakes International Program.
http://www.euromillion.es

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam