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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +34677237046 (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.
  • information5@terra.com
  • notificationdept7@myway.com
  • euronotification@madrid.com

Fraud email example:

From: "hechobenito@terra.es" <hechobenito@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:39:33 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION


FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.=20
CALLE GUZMAN ELBUENO 48, 28936
MADRID ESPA=C3=91A
WWW.EUROMILLIONS.ORG=20
REF: LP/67/80/IPD
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782=20
DATE: 31JULY , 2007=20
Dear Winner,
EURO MILLION LOTTERY AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION=20
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery Int=
ernational award e-mail programs held on the 25 of JULY, 2007.Your E-mail a=
ddress attached to ticket number 653 908 321 675 with lucky main number 03-=
04-08-44-50 drew lucky star numbers 07, 08, which consequently won in the 3=
rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of =E2=
=82=AC1,000,000.00 Euros. (One Million Euros Only)
!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!=20
Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programme abuse, we ask that you ke=
ep your winning information confidential until your claims have been proces=
sed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol t=
o avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some parti=
cipants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names fr=
om all over the world.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 5 m=
illions Euro International lottery.=20
This is an Irish woman who won, ihttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_irelan=
d/4730113.stm
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially /Agent:=20
***************************************************************************=
******
OFFICE: EURO CREDIT SECURITY & FINANCE S.A MADRID SPAIN
CONTACT: Mr juan perez cuevas ( Seguro Officer)=20
TELEPHONE : +34 677 237 046
E- MAIL: information5@terra.com
***************************************************************************=
******
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th AUGUST 2007, Afte=
r this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.=20
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please=
=20
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspond=
ence.=20
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as s=
oon as possible.=20
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for=20
being part of our promotional program.=20
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.=20
Yours Sincerely,=20
Mr .Fernando Sanchez
Lottery Coordinator.=20
***************************************************************************=
***********
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT=20
E-mail ( notificationdept7@myway.com and euronotification@madrid.com)=20
VERIFICATION FORM=20
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________=20
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________=20
3. SEX: _______________=20
4. AGE: ________=20
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________=20
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________=20
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________=20
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________=20
9.COUNTRY__________
10. BATCH NUMBER: _______________=20
11. REFRENCE NUMBER: _______________=20
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________=20
13.IDENTIFICATION EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE / NATION=
AL ID CARD FOR PROPER IDENTIFY=20





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