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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:
  • "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.
  • +34676757255 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +34656395422 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR VICE PRESIDENT." <lottowinner_es@walla.com>
Reply-To: johnmarck@walla.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:49:07 +0200
Subject: SPAIN AWARD NOTIFICATION.


€UROMILLONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL

CALLE CORDOBA NO. 21 PLATA 2ª,
28014 MADRID, SPAIN.
TEL:/FAX: +34 676-757-255.
DATE:19TH OCT, 2005.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF. NO:EGS/85114649/1105.
BATCH NO:CA88/00759/IPD/05.

ATTN: TO THE BENEFICIARY.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EUROMILLONES SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 3/10/ 2005. Due to mix up of numbers and addresses, the results were released on the 17/10/, 2005.

Your name attached to ticket number 031-1127-841 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers, 09-22-37-39-41(-19-2) which consequently won in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 615,810.00 EUROS (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY), in cash credited to file REF. NO: EGS/85114649/1105. This is from a total cash prize of 10,468,770.00 EUROS (TEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND SIX-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY), shared among the seventeen (17) international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company 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 claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Canada and New Zealand as part of our international promotion program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stake US$1.8 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, JOHN MARCK , Foreign Operations Manager, CASCO GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A. MADRID, on TEL: +34-656-395-422 E-MAIL:johnmarck@walla.com for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th NOVEMBER , 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also, for your information, 10% of your money belongs to your claims agency as a part of their commission. This commission will be paid to CASCO GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A. only after you have received your fund in your designated account.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program. Remember that payment processing form should be completely filled and sent by E-MAIL:johnmarck@walla.com


MIGUEL LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT.

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