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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 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.
  • allianzagencias@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hag pks <hagmx@web.de>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:03:36 +0200
Subject: Euro Millones Lottery Draw


*

FROM THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT=20

EURO MILLONES LOTTERY=20

MADRID - SPAIN *

*www.loteria.com* [http://www.loteria.com//t=5Fblank]=20

Dear Beneficiary=20

We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro M=
illones Lottery International Email Address draw on the 20th of May due to=
the mixture of names and address the result was released on the 27th June=
,2008. All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,=
000,000 international email addresses. Your email address emerged alongsid=
e 9 others as a category 2 winner in this year's Annual Euro Millones Lott=
ery Draw.=20

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of (US$1=
,500:000 (One Millones Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).T=
he following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order: *

(I) Batch No: EML/8889 /MMP
(ii) Ticket No : 12-37-40-47-49=20
(iii ) Lucky No: 6 -11-8-12-24=20
(iv) Ref No: RCA/CCA/198/WPC. *

The Euro Millones Lottery Program is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Co=
rporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba,Dell computers,and a conglomeration of=
other international IT companies.=20

The Euro Millones Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and=
is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldw=
ide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in mo=
re than 150 countries worldwide.=20

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon=
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings: *

MR,WILLIAMS BALDWIN=20

ALLIANZ AGE NCIAS SPAIN=20

E-mail:allianzagencias@aim.com=20

Fax:+34 911 414 381 *

N.B:Steps to claiming your prize;=20

1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims=
officer.=20

2. You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Tele=
phone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)via emai=
l to process the immediate payment of your prize.=20

3. Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affid=
avits of Lotto Claim and also obtain Approval Legal Clearance Certificate =
from the Court of Justice here in Spain which is in accordance with the Eu=
ropean Union Financial Commission Act 2004 on payment of International Lot=
tery Winners.=20

Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon sati=
sfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary a=
gent.For security reasons,you are advi sed to keep your winning informatio=
n confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to yo=
u.=20

Once again congratulations!!!=20

Best regards,=20

Mrs.Catherine Lopez=20

Euro Millones Lottery=20


=09
Jeden Monat 1 hochkar=E4tiger maxdome-Blockbuster GRATIS!=20
Exklusiv f=FCr alle WEB.DE Nutzer. *http://www.blockbuster.web.de* [http://w=
ww.blockbuster.web.de]

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