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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +34634058797 (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.
  • claimsdepartmentmadrid@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Carla Toohey"<eurodepartment@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsdepartmentmadrid@live.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:52:45 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!

EURO MILLION PROMOTIONS
BZ/EU004 ONLINE DRAW
OUR REF:#47EUL65
REF CODE : 87663EMP
 
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws held on 22th Aug,2008) by Euro Million Promotion, your email
was among the 3 Lucky winners who won 250.000 Euro (Two Hundred and fifty thousand Euro) each  on the THE EURO MILLION PROMOTION.
However the results were released on 24th Aug, 2008) and your email
attached to ticket number (LPEUM2008) and Reference number (RF:
19005/2008) won
in the second category.The online draws was conducted by a random
selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 109,031 E-mail
addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search
from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and
privacy.
 
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the Europe Gaming Board and also licensed
by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This
lottery is
the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
In other to claim your 1,000.000.00 Euro prize winning, you will have
to fill your information below and send it to the claim manager of THE
EURO MILLION PROMOTION for verification and then you will be directed on how
to claim your 1,000.000.00 euro which has already been cleared in your
favour.
 
FIRST NAME:............................
LAST NAME:.............................
AGE:...................................
SEX:...................................
ADDRESS:......................................................
EMAIL:....................................
PHONE:..................................................
OCCUPATION:......................................
COMPANY:.........................................
COUNTRY:..............................
AMOUNT WON......................................
Please you are advised to complete the information above and send it
immediately to our claim manager through email for prompt collection of
your fund.Contact the Claim Manager immediately via:
Name: Mr. Kelvin Barns
TEL:+34-634-058-797
Email: claimsdepartmentmadrid@hotmail.com
website: http://www.lottery.co.uk/euro-millions.htm
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important, as a
case of
double claims will not be entertained). Staffs of Euro Million Promotions are
not to partake in this Lottery.
NOTE; 10 PERCENT COMMISSION CHARGES HAS TO BE PAID TO YOU CLAIMS AGENT
INCHARGE OF HELPING YOU PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS ONCE YOU RECIEVE YOUR FUNDS IN
YOUR ACCOUNT
 
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Carla Toohey
Yours faithfully,
Promotion Manager
Chairman & CEO
Copyright © 1995-2008
The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc. All rightsreserved. Terms of
Service -
Guideline
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
N:B: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential until
your
winning is processed and received by you. This is to avoid double
claiming
which could lead to disqualification

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