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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +34628694947 (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.
  • lunainsurer@madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELGORDO <lunainsurer@madrid.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:26:23 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING


DIRECTION POSTAL
=
DATE: 24TH OF JULY 2008
THE WORLD LOTTERY =
REF N=BA: EG/DLP/8150079/08
HEAD OFFICE: PL DE COLON =
BATCH N=BA: ES/25500112/08
E-28830, MADRID-SPAIN


=
=
=
=

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#49) of the EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA =
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME (LOTTO HIGHSTAKE) held on 16th of =
June, 2008. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system =
drawn and extracted from a pool of over 45,000 individuals and companies =
emails of distinguished professionals drawn from over 130 countries, Asia, =
America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our international =
promotions programme Which we conducted every summer to encourage prospective =
overseas entries.
We hope your name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next programme =801.3 =
Billlion subsequent lottery jackpots ahead. The result of our computer draw =
(#49) selected your name and mailing address attached to Batch number: =
ES/25500112/08, with Reference number: EG/DLP/8150079/08 drew the lucky =
numbers: 04-08-10-18-21 Bonus Ball, which subsequently won you the lottery in =
the 2nd category i.e.
=

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =80815, 810.00 =
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN =80UROS ONLY) in =
cash. This is from a total cash prize of =808,158,100.00, =80UROS shared =
among the (First Ten international Lucky winners in this category).

=
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your prize award has been insured and deposited in an ashore bank with your =
name due to the mix up of some numbers and names, and is ready for claims. To =
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to contact our licensed and =
accredited claim agent from Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 14 =
days (date of this letter included) for the processing and remittance of your =
prize winning to a designated choice of yours.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Spanish booklet =
representative office in Spain as indicated in your play coupon. In view of =
this, your =80815, 810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED =
AND TEN =80UROS ONLY) would be released to you by our accredited/finance =
agent LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L. Please be informed that claims not processed =
within the stipulated period may be returned back to the pool without further =
notice. And also be informed that 5% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to =
LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L. as part of their commission for acting on your =
behalf after you have received your winning prize. Our accredited claim agent =
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds =
as soon as you contact their. You may wish to establish contact via telephone =
with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers =
to this letter 24 hours 6 days a week
Claims Unit
LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L.
Contact Person: WILL JOHNSON C, S, M
Phone: +34 628 694 947 Fax: +34 911 010 625
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press =
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be =
further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the =
end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. =
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and =
unwarranted abuse of this program be warned. Enclosed with this letter is =
also a payment Processing form which you are required to fill and fax back to =
your claim agent. For the immediate processing of your fund. Congratulations =
once more from all Members and staffs of this program
Your sincerely, =

M=AA Gina Antonio
LUNA INSURER SERVICES SL
PLAZA DE LAS CORTES, 8
28014 MADRID ESPA=D1A
PHONE: +34 628 694 947 FACSIMILE: +34 911 010 625
E-MAIL: lunainsurer@madrid.com
PLEASE FILL THIS FORM IN BLOCK LETTERS AND RETURN TO FAX NUMBER =
+34 911 010 625 TO ENABLE US HAVE A QUICK PROCESSING OF YOUR CLAIMS

LOTTERY =
APPLICATION FORM
=


YOUR REF:=85=85=85=85=85=85=85..=85=85=85=85=85. BATCH:=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=
AMOUNT WON=85=85=85=85=85...
FIRST NAME....................................................... LAST =
NAME.....................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................PLACE OF =
BIRTH........................................................................=
.
HOME =
ADDRESS......................................................................=
.......CITY=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85.
STATE.......................................................ZIP =
CODE...............................COUNTRY=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85...
TELEPHONE:.............................................................FAX:..=
..........................................................................
PROFESSION:....................................................MARITAL =
STATUS............................SEX.......................

PAYMENT OPTION
PAYMENT OPTION OF YOUR CHOICE SHOULD BE SPECIFIED TO THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT =
FOR PROCESSING
BANK TRANSFER

BANK =
NAME.........................................................................=
...........................................................................
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:.................................=85=85.......BANK =
ROUTING NO:.........=85=85=85............
BANK =
ADDRESS:.....................................................................=
......CITY.......................................................
STATE:....................................................ZIP =
CODE:.............................COUNTRY=85=85=85=85=85=85.............
NEXT OF KIN IF ANY
NAME MR/MRS:............................................................ LAST =
NAME:....................=85=85............................
HOME ADDRESS: =
..................................................................CITY......=
......................................................
STATE:....................................... ZIP =
CODE:............................COUNTRY=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=
.
TELEPHONE =
NUMBER:.....................................................FAX:.............=
....................................................
DECLARATION
I MR/MISS/MRS .........=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85..=85=85...........HEREBY =
DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT
ON MY BEHALF FROM LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L. NOR HAVE ANY OF MY FAMILY =
MEMBERS FILED A CLAIM ON
MY BEHALF. I HEREBY AUTHORISE LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L. TO ACT ON MY BEHALF =
IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE DESIGNATED BANK INFORMATION AS =
STATED ABOVE. I ALSO AGREE TO PAY 5% OF
MY WINNING TO LUNA INSURER SERVICES S.L. ON RECEIPT OF THIS MONEY.
SIGNATURE:................................. =
DATE:...................................

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