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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 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.
  • elgordodelaprimitiva@latinmail.com
  • euro_secinsu@starspath.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ANNA MARIA RUBIO. PRESIDENTA" <elgordodelaprimitiva@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:31:02 +0200
Subject: !!!AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION!!!


EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
C / GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - ESPAÑA
EMAIL ADDRESS: elgordodelaprimitiva@latinmail.com
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF NO: LP/26510460037/06
BATCH NO: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION:
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today 18th of OCTOBER 2005 of the results of EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME held on the 16th of OCTOBER 2005,organised by our promotion department to promote and encourage international participants in our yearly high stake lottery programme.
Your name attached to ticket number 025 11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 3-18-19-30-32-39 which consequently won in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of Euros 1,121,697.00. (ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINTY SEVEN EUROS ONLY)in cash credited to file with REF: Nº. LP/26510460037/06.
This is from a total cash prize of Euros 28,042,425.00. .(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION,FORTY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE EUROS ONLY) shared among the twenty five international winners in this category.
CONGRATULTIONS!.
Your fund is now deposited with a Bank insured in your name, due to mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask you to keep your prize tracking number very confidential until your claim has been processed and your fund remitted to your nominated bank account,as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims.
All participants were selected through a computer ballots system drawn from 100,000 names from Europe,North America,Asia,Australia,Caribean,New Zealand etc.As part of our international programme which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky email/name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent lottery programs.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, Don.Antonio Lukas, Foreign Operations Manager, EURO SECURITY & INSURANCE COMPANY S.A . TEL- 0034620437359,FAX: 0034654187968 .
Contact Email Address : euro_secinsu@starspath.com for processing and remittance of your prize money to a nominated bank account of your choice .
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 18th OF NOVEMBER, 2005.
After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund .
NOTE:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and prize batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your claims agent, furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. An original copy of your lucky Winning Certificate/Insurance Bond Certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent .

ANNA MARIA RUBIO.
PRESIDENTA

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