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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!

Fraud email example:

From: <benson2001@ilse.nl>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:33:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
WINNING REF NO: EML/2551256003/05
BATCH CLAIM NO: 14/0017/IPD/AME

ATTN: THE WINNER


RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the EUROMILLIONAIRE MID YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 20th of oct 2005.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with serial number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $815,960.00 USD (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: EML/2551256003/05.This is from a total cash prize of $13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to mixed 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 participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from USA, New Zealand, Europe and Asia as part of our end of year international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with part of your prize money, you will take part in our end of the year high stake $1.6 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, Mr. Michael Will Foreign Operations Manager, EXWORLED SEGURIDAD S.A ON MAIL: michael_will555@yahoo.ca.Tel: + 34 646 096 956 and Fax: 34 695088 989 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 23rd Sept. 2005. After this date all funds shall be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also be informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to EXWORLED SEGURIDAD S.A as your processing agent, and should be remitted to them only after you have received your winning.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and mplications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondences with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,

ANTONIO GARCIA PERAL.
VICE PRESIDENT
URGENT REPLY

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