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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:
  • "claims 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)
• 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.
  • +34691750229 (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.
  • mudialfin@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: zarago jesus <jesuszara01@web.de>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:59:10 +0100
Subject: Hello Winner,




Hello Winner,
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Loteria
Shop Award Español promotions 2008. We are happy to inform you that
your email address have emerged a winner of 615,960,00 euros.

NOTE: to file for your claim, contact the claim department below on email or phone:-

Mudial Finacial Seguros, s.a
Contact person: Mr. luis Mathew, (the Foreign Service Manager)
Tel: +34-691-750-229
email: mudialfin@aol.com [mailto:mudialfin@aol.com]

Find below your promotion date, Reference, Batch, and lucky numbers,
Remember to quote your name and these numbers in your correspondence with your
claims agent.

PROMOTION DATE: 24th March 2008.
REF NO: TWL/3448-26/18
LUCKY NUMBER: ES/124/2765
BATCH NUMBER: ILC/342/315
WINNING NO: 0305/1721

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity
to whom or which is addressed unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is
highly prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the improper
transmission of communication. All winnings must be claimed not later than
14th of April 08.

Sincerely Yours,
MR. Jesus Zaragoza
(general cordinator)




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