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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:
  • "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. )
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: MR.MIGUEL <lotomadrid@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: euromillionsec@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:31:48 +0100
Subject: EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTO





JOS=C9 ORT=C9GAS GAST=C9 18, E-28006.
MADRID- SPAIN.
TEL/FAX: +11 34-940 464 329 =
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Date: 15-JAN-2008
FILE CLAIM NO: 297/81597/LPD.

EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTO

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
RE: AWARDS NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, the 15 day of JAN, 2008, =
of the results of the EURO MILLIONS PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 3 day of =
jan, 2008.

Your name attached to the ticket number 38569 with serial number 643 drew the =
lucky numbers 56 -22-18-44-09 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd =
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay =80 815 810.00 (EIGHT =
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash =
credited to file
REF. NO: OES/3259839603/05.This is from a total cash prize of =80=
19,468,770.00 (NINETEEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN =
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among the seventeen international =
winners in the category I & 3. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited in a security company and insured to your name. =
Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award =
top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your =
money remitted to your Bank Account as this is part of our security protocol =
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program =
by participants.

Note: you will be require to notarizing and obtained a vetting approval from =
the Spanish high court of Justice Madrid Spain before your winning prize can =
be transfer and this process will be done by your approved claim agent.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
25,000 names from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America as a part of =
our international promotion program which we conduct once every year. We hope =
with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake =
$1.3 billion international Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, DR PACO RAMON the =
Foreign Service Manager of EURO SECURITY COMPANY. S. L. On Tel: +34- 605 613 =
466 Fax: +34- 651 059 782, for processing and remittance of your prize money =
to a designated Bank Account of your choice. You are advice to fill out the =
enclose application form and send it to your claim agent by FAX ONLY, and =
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 9 day of feb, 2008. =
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio de Economia y =
Hacienda as unclaimed Please, remember that 5% of your total money will go to =
EURO SECURITY COMPANY.S. L. after you have received your money, =
Congratulations.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please endeavour to =
quote your file claim number in every of your correspondence with us or your =
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your =
claim agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from staffs and management and thank you for being =
a part of our promotion program.

Yours sincerely, =

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MR. MIGUEL CARBALLEDA PINEIRO =

Presidente de la ONCE =

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