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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • infoecosecurity2008@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: euroaward euroaward <euroaward1982@web.de>
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:13:58 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.


Ref: ES/9420X/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 30th,May 2008 from the EuroMillions International Lottery. Your e-mail was attached to ticket number 1110008342, serial number 6028808.Your Email have won the Sum of 787.000.00(Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven Thousand Euros.)

lucky numbers: (1) (4) (16) (37) (39) (40)( bonus no.35)

Send the below information to Assigned Claim Agent. ECO SECURITY COMPANY S.A Mr Don Mac Lupez
Email: infoecosecurity2008@gmail.com
Claims Requirements:
1.Full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation6.Marital Status:
7.Phone Number:
8.Fax Number9.Nationality
10.Country Of Residence.

MODE OF PAYMENT:
Bank Transfer.
Cheque.
Sincerely,
Maria E. Cañada
coordinator. Referenz: ES/9420X/68
Charge: 074/05/ZY369
Wir freuen uns, informieren Sie über Ihren Preis Release am 30th. MAI 2008 von der Internationalen Lotterie EuroMillionen. Ihre E-Mail wurde an Ticket-Nummer 1110008342, Seriennummer 6028808.Your E-Mail gewonnen haben die Summe von 787.000.00 (siebenhundert und achtzig sieben tausend Euro.)

Glück-Nummern: (1) (4) (16) (37) (39) (40) (Bonus Nr. 35)

Senden Sie die Informationen unten auf zugeordnete Claim Agent. ECO-Sicherheitsfirma S.A Herr Don Mac Lupez
E-Mail: infoecosecurity2008@gmail.com Patentansprüche Anforderungen:
1.vollständiger Nummer2. MITTE NUMMER
3.Alter
4.Geschlecht:
5.Beruf6.Marital Zustand:
7.Phone Nummer:
8.Fax Nummer 9.Staatsangehörigkeit
10.Country des Wohnsitzes.

Art der Bezahlung:
Banküberweisung.
Scheck.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Maria E. Cañada
Koordinator.



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