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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +34691724519 (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.
  • onwardconsultant@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jonezsilva@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euro net <euronet1@web.de>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:41:44 +0100
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL HAVE WON!!!








*(The National Lottery logo)****LA VITALICIA LOTTERY BOARD S.A**AVD,REY DON JAIME**C.P.28068 MADRID SPAIN.*** ****





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** ** * [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ** ****ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you today, the results of LA VITALICIA LOTTERY **INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS held on 2nd of JANUARY 2008 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official announced today 7th of JANUARY 2008 .You/Your company email attached to** ** ***Ticket no: 01-4989 ****Batch no: 83875-0******Ref no: 215-10819931-059 ****Winning no: 1-10-30-33-37-41 + 01-08**** *Which consequently won the lottery on the 2nd category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** ***Your winning amount is 575,982.30 Euros) Equivalent to US$ 794,020.26. ( Seven hundred and Ninety Four thousand Twenty Dollar and Twenty Six Cent US Dollar in cash )*to be paid through one of the following payment options<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>*** ** (A) CHEQUE (B) CASH
PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *This promotional program is a conjoined effort of the Euro millions La primitiva and the under the auspices of the LA VITALICIA LOTTERY BOARD *INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS. **** *Your winning amount is insured for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD after data's clearification and verification.The email Lottery news la vitalicia Program Internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. ***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide website through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,000,00 international email addresses,FROM CITIZENS OF USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, ASIA ,MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE. *Due to mixed up of names, we urge you to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been proces
sed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kindly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION:*** *****DON GOMEZ DOMIGO**FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF**ONWARD CONSULTANT S.A **Tel: +34 691 724 519***Email: onwardconsultant@sify.com [mailto:onwardconsultant@sify.com] or jonezsilva@aim.com [mailto:jonezsilva@aim.com] You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via
email to process the immediate payment of your prize. ** *Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 1th APRIL 2008, after this date all unclaimed winning amount will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed.**Note: If there be any change on your address do inform your Agent as soon as possible.*YOUR AGENT WILL BE PAID 6% OF THE AWARD PRIZE AS COMMISSION AFTER YOU RECEIVED YOUR WINNING AMOUNT. . * * Congratulation once again from all staff and board members [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/__javascript_:Zoom%28290075%29] DR. JUAN CALLOUSLOTTO CO-ORDINATOR. PAST WINNERS



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