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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +34655657448 (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.
  • olympicsecur@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • euromilloninter@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euromillones <euromilloninter@netscape.net>
Reply-To: olympicsecur@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:21:27 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION



FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD =
DEPT. MASTER CARD/ MICROSOFT REF N=BA: ELI/0013/078 BATCH N=BA: =
10/1978/JOY/GRA ATTN: BENEFICIARY PROMMOTION AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL =
NOTICE We are pleased to announce the result of the =80UROMILLONES =
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 12th Jun 2007 ,In Espanal due to =
mix up of numbers and names, the results were finally released on the 9th of =
Jul 2007 Among the 129 participating finalist playing 60.000 full ticket in =
the third series, from a pool of =805,600,000.00 (Five Million Six Hundred =
Thousand Euro), your Email name attached to ticket number 5-51-07014056 with =
Serial number EG05C03 drew the lucky numbers 07-18-26-27-31-34. This =
consequently won the lottery prize in that category. You have therefore been =
approved for a lump sum payout of =80715,810.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN =
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash credited to file REF No: =
ELI/0013/078. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Our credit department has recently notified =
me that over the past one month there was no Winner/Release Order Form =
submitted, Due to the failed efforts to communicate with you or your Agency =
taking care of your ticket/winning. Remember that the validity of the prizes =
is three (3) months after the draw date It was selected trugh.sincentific =
Email computer ballot game you do not need to play as you register your email =
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name, and =
they are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes until the =
funds are accurately disbursed. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we =
ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been =
processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part =
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking =
advantage of this program by none participants. All participants were =
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 75,000 names from Asia, =
Australia, New Zealand, Africa , Europe and North America as part of our =
international promotions program, which we conduct thrice yearly. We hope =
that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year =
HIGHSTAKE =8050m HIGH STAKEInternational Lottery. Since we don=92t deal =
directly with the public, to begin your claim, this notice will be forwarded =
to our licensed European Agency, please contact your claims agent; Mr Antonio =
Gordon Martins(Foreign Operational Manager for (OLYMPIC SECURITY/FINACE CO. =
S. A) on Tel: 0034-655 657 448 for processing and remittance of your prize =
money to a designated account of your choice. The deadline for this notice is =
the 25th of August 2007. Non-compliance within this time period may result in =
disqualification and insured prize returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y =
HACIENDA as unclaimed. After contacting OLYMPIC SECURITY/FINACE CO. S. A to =
inform them of your winning please completely fill out the Release Order Form =
carefully and legibly and fax it back to OLYMPIC SECURITY/ FINANCE CO. S. A =
Email olympicsecur@netscape.net NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays =
and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in every =
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of =
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. =
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for =
being a part of our promotions program. You are strongly advised to keep your =
prize-winning notice confidential until your claim has been confirmed. This =
will be our final notice. Yours truly, Don Antonio Pera Gacia .NB: 1.All =
claims are nullified after 20 working days from today. 2. Your Ref number =
must be in all your mails with the claims officer. 3. Do inform the claims =
officer of any change of names or addresses. 4. Please do not reply to this =
email. Contact your claims agent. =
_______________________________________________________________________ The =
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, SPAIN. Is proudly sponsored =
by financial Corp's, the Euro American group and a conglomeration of other =
international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use of the =
internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million =
Euro are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. ( SCAM CONTROL =
WARNING) if you received this notice from any where please contact =
euromilloninter@netscape.net for verification befor you process the winnig =
claims.Copyright =A9 2007 euromilliones Lottery Inc.

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