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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:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • infoglotrust@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Luther Zihiri <hhjjgklhg_909090@web.de>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:53:56 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION




AWARD NOTIFICATION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Euro Milliones National
REF: 418906-072
BATCH: 001249/08

ATTN:WINNER.

It is our pleasure to inform you through this medium the result of the Eur=
o Milliones micronets lotto World Wide programs held on the 9th of june 20=
08.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 241918906-076 Reference n=
umber 2763-4532ES/sl. Batch numbers LSLUK/2031/07 won a a lump sum pay out=
of 950,000.00 Euros in category A'All participants were selected through =
a computer ballot system drawn from over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.=
00 individual email addresses and names from Middel East, Asia, Africa, Ca=
nada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and around the world. To fil=
e for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent by phone or email and=
quote your ref and barch numbers including the following informations, Na=
me,Address,Age,Sex,Marital Status, Occupation,Tel,Fax numbers,Country of O=
rigin for urgent verifications and approver by the program organiser befor=
e transfer can be effected.

GLOBAL TRUST SECURITIES S.L
MR Tony Edward
Tel: 34-610903316
Fax:+34-917-905-099
E-mail:infoglotrust@aim.com,

The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom is add=
ressed.Disclosure or copying is highly prohibited.The sender accepts no li=
ability for the improper transmission of communication.Due to mix up of so=
me numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confid=
ential until your claims have been processed. This is part of our security=
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program b=
y some participant.All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days.

Note that winners are to pay fo r the legalization of their winning prize.=
Congratulations once again from all our staff.=20

Be aware that anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Sincerely Yours,
Mrs Helena Gomez
Winning Co-ordinator,=20

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