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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +34659508091 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD <prizeawardcenter@casinomail.com>
Reply-To: oficin_interpromo@assessor.com
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:55:49 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
AVENIDA DE ESPANA Nº 17.
26500, MADRID.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: LPD/723/86L9/SPNL. REFERENCE: SPLI/7723BSP/7349/89


CONGRATULATIONS!

This is to inform you of the release of the EURO MILLION CYBER PROMOTION held on the 25TH September 2006, and results were released on the 20TH September, 2006.Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 085-42620277-14 with serial number 77230-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 05-08-13-11-11-653 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of € 1, 000,000.00 Euros (ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash credited to file with REF: Nº.XSP/941/PC.This is from a total cash prize of Euros 48,000,000.00 shared among the thirty international winners in this category.

Your fund is now secured and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and the money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International Promotions Program.

We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact your claims agent below

CONTACT PERSON: WILLIAMS SANCHEZ (D.O.P)
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS
GH CORPORATE AGENCY
MADRID SPAIN
E-Mail:oficin_interpromo@assessor.com
TEL: +34-659-508-091
TEL/FAX: +34-912-725-143

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st October, 2006.Claims that are not made before the above date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that of your lottery winning ticket was organized (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY S, A.) Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your e-mail address.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claim agent. Send to your agent your telephone & Fax number, your full name and residential address. The processing of your payment will start immediately and your agent must send you fund processing form, which you must complete and return to them. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. A copy of your lucky Prize winning certificate and insurance will be sent to you by your claim agent prior to the transfer of your fund by our paying bank.

CONGRATULATION!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

we wish you continued good fortunes.

Sincerely,
MRS. MONICA FELIPE.

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