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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +34695060029 (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.
  • josemartinez11@wanadoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "drporto2@terra.es" <drporto2@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:20:06 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: REF: EG/008045160027.claim number


REF: EG/008045160027.claim number

FROM:THE DESK OF THE ONLINE EUROMILLIONES MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EG/008045160027.
BATCH: 100000488/EIK

This is to inform you of the release of our 2007 ONLINE EUROMILLIONES in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the Internet. Eighteen email addresses were selected and you are lucky to be amongst them therefore making you one of winners of the sum of $ 815,960 dollars (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS) in this category and you are to contact our Financial Controller with the information below for clearance.

LOTTERIA CLAIMING DEPARTMENT
MR JOSE MARTINEZ
Tel: +34 695060029,FAX: +34940466866
Email to: josemartinez1@ozu.es or josemartinez11@wanadoo.es

In respect to claims, you are to forward the following details to josemartinez1@ozu.es for payment approval on you r file for immediate payment:

1. BATCH NUMBER:
2. REFERENCE NUMBER:
3. AMOUNT WON:
4a. FULL NAME :( MR/MRS)
b TEL/FAX NUMBER (Office, Home and Mobile )
5. CITY/COUNTRY:
6. ADDRESS :( HOME AND OFFICE)
7. OCCUPATION/ORGANIZATION:
8. POSITION:
9. DATE OF BIRTH:
10. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
Congratulation once again.


CALL FOR CONFIRMATION: +34 695060029 ATTN: DR. JOSE MARTINEZ EMAIL: josemartinez1@ozu.es

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent, furthermore, should there be any change of address, do notify your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,


DONA RACHEAL MIGUEL





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