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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • eurosmillions1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nationalagencys@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euros millions <eurosmillions1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:45:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EUROMILLION AWARD 2006.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: eurosmillions1@yahoo.com



- Ref. Nº: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA Batch. Nº: EULO/2907/444/908/06. Today, we announce the 10 lucky winners of the Euro Million LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 16th, July 2006. Your email address attached to ticket star number (45407) with serial number 51622 drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-18-40-40-76 which consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been approve for the star prize of EUR 950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros. Only) Please send your Full Name, Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in address below: National trust Agency Dr.Robert Daniel Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig Madrid Spain. E-mail: nationalagencys@aim.com It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; WARNING!!!ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMSPROCESSOR
IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.Mrs. Blanca Fernandez Lottery coordinator.

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