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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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. )
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • santaluciadept@terra.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sirinecesar" <sirinecesar@rya-online.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:19:42 GMT
Subject: FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.


ELGORDO ESPANYOL LOTTERY AWARD
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 8 2B
28014, MADRID, SPAIN.
------------------------------------------
REF NO: EJk /2551256004/07
BATCH NO: 007/50013ALSP
EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT:santaluciadept@terra.es

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results
of the ELGORDO ESPANYOL LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held
on the 2ND OF FEBUARY,2008. Due to mix up of numbers and
addresses, the result were released on the 13TH OF FEBUARY
2008. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
90622089237-067 with serial number 169-470 drew lucky
numbers 9-24-06-18-05-26, which consequently won in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of 500,000 (Euros)(Five Hundred thousand Euros only)

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured
in your name. we ask that you keep this award from public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 names from America , Asia, Africa,
Europe, Canada and New Zealand as part of our international
promotion program. This promotional program takes place
every year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like King Of Spain, Movistar Inc,San Miguel
beers and other corporate organizations.

This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers
worldwide.We look forward to your active participation in
our next year 50 million euros slot.

You are requested to contact our Lottery Agent(SANTALUCIA
SEGUROS SA) below to assist you with your winnings and
subsequent payments. All winnings must be claimed not later
than one month after the date of this notice. The deadline
for this notice is the 24TH of FEBUARY 2008. Non-compliance
within this time period may result in disqualification and
insured prize returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed winning funds.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!!

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
*Beneficiary Full name--------------------
*Address:---------------------------------
*City/State:------------------------------
*Nationality:-----------------------------
*Country Of Residence:--------------------
*Sex:-------------------------------------
*Email Address: --------------------------
*Tel: ------------------------------------
*Fax:-------------------------------------
*Occupation:------------------------------
*Next of Kin:-----------------------------
*Ticket Number----------------------------
*Serial Number----------------------------
*REF NO-----------------------------------
*BATCH NO---------------------------------
*Age: ------------------------------------
*AMOUNT WON:------------------------------
*In Figures: -----------------------------
*Mode Of Payment--------------------------
SANTALUCIA SEGUROS SA AGENCY FOR ELGORDO ESPANYOL LOTTERY

CONTACT PERSON:Mr Sirine Cesar
EMAIL ADDRESS:santaluciadept@terra.es
PHONE NUMBER:0034 650 907 328
FAX NUMBER: 0034 940 462 963

Sincerely yours,

MRS SUSANI RALFAEL.
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

Anti-fraud resources:

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