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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "lottery winners international e-mail programs"
• 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 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.
  • goldsmithlegal@netscape.net
  • goldsmithlegal@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY <primitiva_euromillions@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 17:59:19 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
DATE: 27th September , 2005
Dear Winners,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery
Winners International E-mail programs held on the 9th of September,
2005. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 2205-006 with lucky
main number 08 12 19 31 50 drew lucky star numbers 06 07, which
consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of €425,000.00 Euro. (Four Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thusand Euro).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programme abuse, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000
company and 50,000,000 individual emails addresses and names from all
over the world. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our end of year 50 millions Euros International lottery. this is an
Irish woman who won on 1st category
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent:
DR. Wilford Anderson ( GOLDSMITH SECURITY & CONSULTANT)
Email: goldsmithlegal@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30 days from the
day your received this notification , After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mr.Agustin Lorenzo Lopez
Lottery Coordinator.
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
(goldsmithlegal@netscape.net)
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: _______________
LUCKY STAR 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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