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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.
  • +34655547029 (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.
  • zenithseguros@madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: commission loteria <commissionloteria@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:55:17 +0100
Subject: TOP INFO






*(The National Lottery logo) [https://freemailng2702.web.de/jump.htm=3Fgoto=3D=
http%3A%2F%2Fmail%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fconfig%2Flogin%3F%2Fym%2FCo%2520mpose%3F=
To%3Darabtrans%40arabtrans%2Ecom]* ***ROYAL LOTTERY**C/DEL POZO 85,**C.P.2=
8016 MADRID SPAIN .*





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** ** * [https://freemailng270=
2.web.de/jump.htm=3Fgoto=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmail%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fconfig%2Flogin%3F=
%2Fym%2FCo%2520mpose%3FTo%3Darabtrans%40arabtrans%2Ecom]* ** ****ELECTRONI=
C MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you to=
day, the results of ROYAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS,** held on 23rd=
th of December 2007 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official an=
nounced on 27th of December 2007 .**Your email is attached to** ** ** Tick=
et no: 01-5933 ** Batch no: 83905-0** Ref no: 157-06060316-040 **Winning n=
o: 03, 17, 23, 27, 42, 48*** *Which consequently won the lottery on the 1s=
t category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** *Your winning amount is Four hun=
dred and fourth eight, eight hundred and twenty one Euros and eighty five =
centimos (448,821.85) in cash, to be paid through one of the following pay=
ment options, ** **(A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *This=
promotional program is a conjoined effort of the Euromillones lottery, Hi=
spavista lottery, and the United nation under the auspices of the ROYAL Lo=
ttery *International Promotions. **** *Your winning amount is insured for =
security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOT=
TERY BOARD after datas clearification and verification.** The Royal Lotter=
y internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage th=
e use of the internet and computers Worldwide.We are proud to say that ove=
r 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.=
***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide web=
site through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,000,0=
0 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 processed and your=
cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our se=
curity protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non parti=
cipants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing and =
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kin=
dly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT AND REQUEST FOR A PROCESSING FORM TO BY F=
ILL OUT BY EVERY WINNER:*** *MR. WILLIAMS EVANS******FOREIGN OPERATION DEP=
ARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF******ZENITH SEGUROS CONSULTANT S.A**Tel=
: +34 655 547 029 /+34 617 604 075*Email: zenithseguros@madrid.com [mailto=
:zenithseguros@madrid.com] You must contact the appointed agent with your =
Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via=20
email to process the immediate payment of your prize. ** *Remember that al=
l prize money must be claimed not later than 29th of March 2008, after thi=
s 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. . * * Co=
ngratulation once again from all staff and board members [https://freemail=
ng2702.web.de/jump.htm=3Fgoto=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmail%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fconfig%2Flog=
in%3F%2F=5F=5Fjavaacriptt=5F%3AZoom%2528290075%2529] Dr WILLIAM GERRI LOTTO CO-O=
RDINATOR. PAST WINNERS=20


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