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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +34657402700 (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.
  • pepegonzalez100@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: freeloteria154@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:44:56 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

Free Loteria nacional SP
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Reference numbers: SP6075b0119
Batch numbers:2nd/19734231
website:www.freelotto.com



YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.


We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer
ballotingsweepstake held on 4th, outober , 2005. This is a
millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used.
It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users.


Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email
address attached to ticket number 11,17,31,35,36,50 drew the lucky star numbers
which consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been
approved for the star prize of One million one hundred thousand euros (1.1m
euros).


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure to
avoid double claiming by people you may tell.


All winners are expected to contact their fiduciary agent immediately
on receipt of this notification as all claims process and clearance procedures
must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising from the
issue of double claiming.Send your winning ticket numbers, reference numbers,
batch numbers, amount won, and your personal data to PEPE GONZALEZ for
processing of your claim:


BARRISTER PEPE GONZALEZ.
Avda. de la Constitución 14, E-6
28850 - Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
Tel: +34 657-402-700.

CONTACT PERSON:
Barrister BARRISTER PEPE GONZALEZ Email address:
pepegonzalez100@netscape.net

If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for this
star prize.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program

Yours
faithfully,
Mrs Sanchez Fernando.


NB: The FREELOTTO Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation,The Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration
of other international IT companies.The FREELOTTO LOTTERY internet draw
is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide


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