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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 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.
  • +34628636002 (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.
  • morgansecurity@mixmail.com
  • morgansecurity@mixmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY EMAIL PROGRAMME AWARD <euromillionsaward@casinomail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:27:48 +0200
Subject: LAST REMINDER ON PRIZE CLAIM-: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNINGS IN EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY EMAIL PROGRAMME!!!


EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IPP/26205001309/05
BATCH: ES34/049/ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
DATE:19Th-October-2005


Sir/Madam,


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 26041415375-915 with
lucky main number 08 12 19 31 50 drew lucky star numbers 06 07, which
consequently won in the 3rd category game, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 Euro. (One Million 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
email addresses and names from all over the world.


This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates,chairman and chief
executive of Microsoft, the world's largest software company in order to
enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and
Microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place
every year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
end of year 50million Euro International lottery.


To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent:
DR.Alexander Antonio (MORGAN SECURITIES & CONSULTANT)
TEL:+34-628-636-002.
Email: morgansecurity@mixmail.com


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 4Th of November
2005,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. http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp


SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
( morgansecurity@mixmail.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: _______________ 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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