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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:
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +34617105218 (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.
  • lottopayout@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ONCE ESPANA <mariajose20007@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:51:11 -0000
Subject: (ONCE ESPANA)!! ACKNOWNLEDGE


Once Espana Promo Team
Calle Covadonga 20,2964
Valencia,Spain

Dear Winner,

The prestigious Once has set out a (cyber programme)and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking
the new year 2007.We rolled out over 6,000,000.00 (Six Million Euro) for our Anniversary
Draws.Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts
which we enjoy their patronage.

Your email address was attached to Reference Number(UE25049-S38).This have Qualified You to Claim
a Cash Prize Of (750,000.00 euro)Seven hundred and Fifty Thousand euro from a total cash prize of Six
millions euro shared among(8) lucky winners.You do not need to buy a ticket to enter for it your email we
as randomly sceleted as one of the winners.

On behalf of the ONCE Lotto Board,we congratulate You for your email emerging the winner of this
draw.Meanwhile,to clarify your doubts on how come you were selected and frequent questions that you
may likely ask(HOW DID I ENTER THIS CONTEST???HOW DID YOU GET MY EMAIL
ADDRESS???HOW DID I WIN???).The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this you will regret it later.This lotto was
promoted and sponsored by once Lotto board in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet
Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe

To file for your claim,contact the fiduciary agent direct by phone and email given below.Note you will be
responsible for the Vetting approval documents of your prize,all these will be explained to you immediately
you call your agent.

Dr.Alexander Gomez
Once Promotion Award Team
Email to : lottopayout@mixmail.com
Phone:+34-617-105-218
Website: http://loteria.com/once.php

N.B:Vital steps you need to acknownledge
*****************************************************
1.Please quote your Reference number,your full name and address,Country,Telephone,mobile,fax
number and occupation to your claim agent.
2.The prize is not deductable until the winnings has been processed,approved and transfered to you by
your claim agent above.The beneficiary is responsible for the (VETT/APPROVAL) of his fund to his/her
country,and you are to claim your prize within one week or winnings will be returned as unclaimed. Thank
you for being part of this promotional award programe.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your
good fortune.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Maria Jose
Once Promotion Team
Keep all lotto information at of public to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
programe.Please be warned.

REPLY TO: lottopayout@mixmail.com

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