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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • ",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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +34697717816 (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.
  • maerskseguridad@aim.com
  • maerskseguridad@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_11millionm@terra.es" <info_11millionm@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:20:39 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: selected..international email award Prize..



selected..international email award Prize..

Dear Beneficiary,
=20
We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro Mi=
llones Lottery International Email Address draw on the 16th of July 2007 d=
ue to the mixture of names and address the result was released on the 19th =
August 2007. All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batcho=
f 50,000,000 international email addresses.=20

Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a category A winner in the=
Euro Millones Lottery Draw. Consequently, you have therefore been approved=
for a total pay out of US$950,000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Unit=
ed States Dollars Only).The following particulars are attached to your lott=
o payment order:


(=C2=A1)Ref No: EMSPL/97/007/MA. =20
(=C2=A1=C2=A1)Batch No: EEMSPL/179/WAI
(=C2=A1=C2=A1=C2=A1)Ticket No: EMWLESP/1897/957=20
(iv)Lucky No: 11-34-75-54- 977=20
(v) Serial No: ESPL/07459


The Euro Millones Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and =
is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwid=
e. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more=
than 150 countries worldwide.

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon =
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
=20
Mr.Isaac Alberto.
Maersk Seguridad S.L.
Madrid Spain.
TEL: +34 697 717 816
E-mail:maerskseguridad@aim.com=20
E-mail:maerskseguridad@yahoo.es
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N.B:Steps to claiming your prize;
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1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims =
officer.
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2. You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names, Contact Telep=
hone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email=
to process the immediate payment of your prize.
=20
3. Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear an Affida=
vits of Lotto Claim and also obtain Approval Legal Clearance Certificate fr=
om the Court here in Spain which is in accordance with the European Union F=
inancial Act 2004 on payment of International Lottery
Winners.

Please be aware that the PAYING BANK will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satis=
factory Report,
Verifications and validation provided by this fiduciaryagent.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information conf=
idential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.
=20
Once again congratulations!!!
=20
Best regards,

Mrs.Anita Alicante.
Euro Millones Lottery Board.

=20





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