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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.
  • +34658711023 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.PABLO MANUEL ANTONIO" <lotteria_degodon@ny.com>
Reply-To: lottowinnerslinks@walla.com
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:40:28 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


EL-GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
c/Guzman el bueno nº 137
29009 Madrid,España
TEL:+34-658-711-023
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº:EGS/255156565/02
BATCH Nº:14/4417/GDP

Congratulations!!!
Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
EL-GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with
serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 715,810.00
(SEVEN HUNDRED & FIFTEEN THOUDAND,EIGHT HUNDRED & TEN EURO)
in cash credited to file Nº EGS/255156565/02/.This is from a
total cash prize of 5,368,770.00 Million Euros shared amongst the first SEVENTEEN(17) lucky
winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names and e-mail addresses from all continent of
the world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct
twice every year.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
EL-GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM.
The estimated 5,368,770.00 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
Europe history. The biggest was the ?363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name. Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid

double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by the general
public.Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your
715,810.00 (THUOSAND Euros) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate

the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

DR.SMITH DICKSON
MEGA TRUST(AGENCY) SECURITY COMPANY S.A
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release Order Dept.
phone:+34-658-483-524
Email:lottowinnerslinks@walla.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize
funds into your designated bank account.after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After this
date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your
Reference (EGS/255156565/02) and Batch numbers (14/4417/GPD) in every
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being

part of our promotions program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Yours faithfully,
MR.PABLO MANUEL ANTONIO
Lottery online Coordinator.

SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
(lottowinnerslinks@walla.com)

VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. LUCKY MAIN NUMBER: _______________
SERIAL NUMBER: _______________
10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF / BATCH NUMBER: ______________
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
13.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.

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