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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.
  • +34634022539 (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.
  • josemaria2007@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: once espana <once.espana119@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <josemaria2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:40:08 -0400
Subject: congratulation you have won



Once Espana Promo S.L Once -wheel E-game 2007Calle alcala de oporto 19,45600Madrid,Spain.
Ref:ESP/23/26/3/241/45
Dear Selected winner,
The international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, ONCE LOTTO GROUP International, officially bring to your notice of the final draw result (18th June 2007) POWER BALL LOTTO -wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in Spain.
The Once Lotto in spain,aim to promote theater,art,literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health,as well as science,research,and higher education.Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTO to give out prizes based on the computer ballot system.By doing this the foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits.No tickets were sold out,you were randomly selected. You have been approved a Star Cash prize of Eur 1,500, 000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro Only).
HOW DID YOU WIN??? HOW DID THEY GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS???
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerised email selection system from a database of over 255,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email,was among the first 12 lucky winners.Please be informed,Your winning prize has been insured to Reference Number (ESP/23/26/3/241/45) in a suspense account. To file for your claim contact the appointed paying agent on the telephone number and email given below.
ONCE CENTRE S.L MR.Jose Maria(Claim Director)TEL:0034-634-022-539 EMAIL TO:Josemaria2007@aim.com
N.B:Steps to claim your prize
1.Quote your your Reference number,your full name,address,Country,Telephone,mobile,fax number and occupation via email to process the immediate payment of your prize.
2.Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to obtain Approval Legal Clearance Certificate from the Court here in Spain,as you will be responsible for the charges. which is in accordance with the European Union Financial Act 2004 on payment of International Lottery.Note the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciary agent.
Thank you for being part of this promotional award programme.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.
Yours faithfully, Mrs.Juan MillerOnce Promotion Manager
N.B keep all lotto information from public to avoid double claims and you not been disqualified as this is our precautionary measures.Please be warned.


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