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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • agomeraseguros@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ellmnes romes <esromseuromsellnme@web.de>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:29:07 +0200
Subject: your email has won





Attn Sir/Madam,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 25th June 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of US$950:000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollars Only).

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr.Matyn Bruce.
Gomera Seguros
Madri d-Sp ain
Email: agomeraseguros@aim.com [http://us.f593.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agomeraseguros@aim.com]

Batch No.EEMSPL/179/WAI
Ref N o :-EMSPL/97/0 07/AP.
Ticket No:- EMWLESP/1897/957
Lucky No:- 11-34-75-54- 977
Serial No: - ESPL/07459

Then you will be informed by your agent on how your Cashier's Check for the sum which has already been deposited with your email account,We use this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributo rs of this program:Heineken,Sony,master card,Vodafone,play station and Ford.

For payment, please do provide with the following informations And send to our Agent via

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM:
1.FULL NAMES:_____________________
2.ADD RESS:________________________
3.SEX:_____________________________
4.AGE:________________ ____________
5.MARITAL STATUS:________________
6.OCCUPATION:____________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:____________
9.AMOUNT WON:__________________
10. COUNTRY______________________

Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent for prompt collection . You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years of age.This E-mail message (including attachments, if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and exempted from disclosure.


On ce again congratulations !!!

Best Regards,


Mrs Maria Bravo.
Program Assistant.





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