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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim 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: LOTERIA NACIONAL <loterianacional@37.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:31:13 -0700
Subject: Attention!!!(CONTACT MR.PARKER SAGA BY EMAIL)

LOTERIA NACIONAL INT.
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
EUROPE ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
http://loteria.com/loteria.php

We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as one of the lucky email
addresses in the category "B" of the online lotto conducted by Loteria Nacional held on the 29th of
december,2005.The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in sorting out mixed up
numbers and email addresses.

Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTO to give out prizes based on the computer
ballot system(THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The cyber-Lotto was conducted by an automated computer balloting system, where by email
addresses(30,000 email addresses),were extracted from all continents of the world.A draw was held in
different categories and winners emerged from different parts of the world and they are entitled to various
cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus, you are entitled to a prize money mega jackpot
of 0ne million,0ne hundred and seventy euro(1,170,000 euros).

Reference number for your prize is:EU-6005-34-SA,draw winning number (3/4).As a category B winner
you are to immediately claim your prize, by contacting our fiduciary agent below are the contact
information of fiduciary agent.

MR.PARKER SAGA
LOTERIA NACIONAL CENTRE,
BERLIN,GERMANY.
EMAIL:prizeloto@walla.com

N.B:Terms and conditions to claim your prize:
*************************************************************
1.Please quote your Reference number,your full name and address,Country,Telephone,mobile,fax
number and occupation to your claim agent.
2.Your winning prize is not deductable until your winnings has been processed ,approved and transfered
to you by your claim agent above.The beneficiary is responsible for the (VETT/APPROVAL CHARGES)
of his fund to his/her country.

For verification on your lucky winning prize,you are to visit our online site http://loteria.com/loteria.php
and indicate the date this email lottery programme draw was held (29th of december 2005) and there you
will find your result winning number.Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!! .This
promotion programm is sponsored by Loteria Nacional to encourage the use of internet.

Sincerely,
Rizo Jose.
Promotions Manager

REPLY TO:prizeloto@walla.com

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE WILL
NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE THE PRIVACY
AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNERS.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam