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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
  • "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • +34634039779 (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.
  • inforabriggs@gmail.com
  • inforarthurbriggs@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: EL GORDO <awinner1@web.de>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:09:31 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON!!!!!!!!!


Elgordo De La Primitiva International Lottery Programmes.GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM
IS REGISTERED UNDER SPANISH GAMING CONTROL LOTTERY BOARD PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration AR34633V). www.elgordo.com [http://www.elgordo.com/] Dear beneficiary,
We happily notify you of the draw of the Email Lottery Ballot - World Gaming Board Sweepstakes program held on the 7th of May, 2008 in El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes. Your email address attached to our Lottery payment order, had the following details:(i) Ticket Nr.: 18457SP; (ii) Lucky Nrs.: SPX56789; (iii) Reference Nr.: 5687SPL876;(iv) Batch Nr.:SPYU6868; which consequently won you this lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of One Million Euro only (1,000,000,00 Euros) in Certified Bank Draft issued in your name, and credited to your File Reference number as quoted above. This is from a total prize of Fifty Million Euro only (50,000,000,00 Euros), shared amongst the fifty winners categorically. A total of 500,000 email addresses were entered for the Email Lottery Ballot - World Gaming Board Sweepstakes International. All email addresses entered for the game were submitted by our partners; International email service providers from over 140 countries that are listed, online and were thereafter randomly selected systematically through our Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS). Microsoft Corporation, to encourage some individuals with websites and email addresses promoted this lottery which takes place at this time, of every three years.
The payment authority of your prize - One Million Euro only,in Certified Bank Draft issued in your name- is already deposited and insured in your name with our Paying Bank pending your claim and will be issued to effect immediate payment/swift transfer in the mode you will prefer and nominate, upon satisfactory report on your identity verification and validation recommendation by our Claims Department - El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes. Email addresses registered with false names are not eligible to claiming this prize.
We are proud to inform you that, over 200 million Euros are won annually in more than 140 countries worldwide, as a result of our promotional programmes.
Due to the mixup of certain names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money paid to you. All winnings must be claimed as soon as possible. Becuase, all unclaimed funds will be withdrawn.
To file for your claim, please contact our Claims Department: *ARTHUR BANKSANTHONY BRIGGS & ASSOCIATES**C/ JIMENEZ 81 245710**MADRID SPAIN**TEL:+34-634-039-779**EMAILS:inforabriggs@gmail.com** **inforarthurbriggs@gmail.com* for your identity verification, while quoting: (i). Your full name(s) and Nationality;(ii). Reference Number and (iii). Batch Number: Congratulations once more.

Faithfully yours,

Mrs. Teresa García,
Public Relation Officer. Online coordinator for El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery International Promotions Programmes. BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Dr. Gerald Erichsen (Manager Forei gn Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Barr. Blenheim Mark (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz (International Relation Officer).



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