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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • continentaseguros@luxmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sweepstakeespan@terra.es" <sweepstakeespan@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:50:42 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON THE SWEEPSTAKE. CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!



LOTERIA NACIONAL
C/SAN PEZ ANCATARA 24.
08905 BARCELONA – SPAIN
TELEFAX: 0034 635 079 564
DATE:14.04.2007
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: SPA/2147/04/MAL
BATCH: 1121/2004/LAE

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
RE:
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you the released results of the EXTRAORDINARY
LOTERIA NACIONAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PROGRAMS held on the 2ND APRIL 2007.

Your name was attached to a ticket number 102/04 with serial number
000214 lucky numbers 4 5 5 6 4 which consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of € 815.000,00
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUR ONLY) in cash credited to file
REF Nº: SPA/2147/04/MAL. This is from total cash prize of US
$9.780, 000 (NINE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) shared
among the twelve international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited to your name. Due to the mixed up of numbers
and names, we ask you to keep this award top secret from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming, terrorists attack or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by participants e.t.c.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 40,000 names from Europe, America, Australia, Asia, and North
America as part of our international promotions program, which we
conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
take part
in our end of year high stake € 1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim please complete the payment processing form and fax
to your claims agent, MR. JUAN MIGUEL PEREZ The Foreign Services
Manager
of CONTINENTAL SEGUROS S.A on Tel: 0034 692 817 160 FAX: 0034 940 465
928 OR Email continentaseguros@luxmail.com for processing and
remittance
of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember
that
all prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH APRIL 2007.
After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry de Economic
y Hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference, batch and prize claim track 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 promotions program.

Sincerely,

DON FRANSCISCO MUÑOZ.
MANAGING DIRECTOR.

PRIZE CLAIM TRACK
Nº: 51024060210






SHORT FORM

BENEFICIARY NAME:......................................

REF Nº:.................BATCH:..........................

TRACK Nº:..................AMOUNT WON:..................

TEL:.....................................................

FAX:.......................................................

ADDRESS:….................................................

STATE:.....................COUNTRY:........................

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM AND SEND BACK TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT

CONTINENTAL SEGUROS S.A.

E-MAIL US AT continentaseguros@luxmail.com





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