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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")
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "UPLIIFTL LOTTERY" <upliiftl3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:39:59 -0600
Subject: UPLIIFTL NTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION-SPAIN

UPLIIFTL NTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION-SPAIN
REFF:GSL/73167/67/98/97
BATCH: 11/951/IPD/ES



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the Upliftl
Nternataional programs held on the 24 of Oct 2005. Your e-mailaddress
attached to ticket number 241918906-076 with game Number 54568 drew lucky
numbers 16,11,52,33,44,42 which consequently won.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of €150,000.00 Euro.(One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand)CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and
names from Middel East, Asia,Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America,
Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiduciary agent;

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participant.

Please, note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your
winning certificate. Be notify also that all winnings must be claimed not
later than 3th Nov 2005. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null
and void.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to
quoteyour reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore,

should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as
possible.Congratulationsonce more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program. Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically dis!
qualified.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
CARFER SECURITY AGENT,S.L
Mr.Alxe Bobns
TET:+34605196898
Emil:infoagent2@walla.com
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sincerely yours,

Miss.Teodora Moolman
Winning Co -ordinator

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