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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • +34610603101 (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.
  • frontlinesecom@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EURO MILLIONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL <eurointerinfo@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: frontlinesecom@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:46:11 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED,CONTACT YOUR AGENT.


EUROMILLIONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL
CALLE PIVON Y SANCHEZ NO 8 2B
28014, MADRID, SPAIN
March 8,2006.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF: EGS/2551256003/06
BATCH NO: 14/001/IPD
ATTN: THE WINNER OF TICKET NO: 025-11464992-75

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION BASED ON TICKET NO: 025-11464992-75.
SERIAL NO: 2113-06.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the result of the EUROMILLIONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL FIRST QUARTER PROGRAM held on 5th February , 2006.
Your email address attached to the ticket number 025-114646992-75 with serial number 2113-06 drew the lucky number 12 . 14 . 20 . 30 . 42 . 46 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of Euros 815,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file REF NO: EGS/2551256003/06.

CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to mixup 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 500,000 email addresses from USA, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and Asia as part of our first quarter of the year international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our mid year (summer) high stake Euro100 million international lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact FRONTLINE SECURITY COMPANY S.A,Madrid Spain. ATTN: Mr.John Nelson (Foreign Operations Manager) on Telephone: 0034-610-603 101 email:frontlinesecom@netscape.net they will assist you in processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st March, 2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also be informed that 5% of your lottery winning belong to FRONTLINE SECURITY COMPANY as your claim processing agent and should be remitted to them only after you received you winning.

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 again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely

GLADIS SANCHEZ(Mrs)
VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE PROMOTION.

NOTE: SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO OUR PROCESSING AGENTS:FRONTLINE SECURITY COMPANY
S.A ATTN: John Nelson ,
EMAIL:frontlinesecom@netscape.net PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT SEND
THIS INFO, THEY MAY NOT ATTEND TO YOU.

(1) REF: EGS/2551256003/06
(2) BATCH NO: 14/001/IPD
(3) TICKET NO: 025-11464992-75
(4) SERIAL NO: 2113-06
(5) FULL NAME:
(6) FULL ADDRESS:
(7) OCCUPATION:
(8) DATE OF BIRTH
(9) PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:

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