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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillion loteria" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (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.
  • garanty2007@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Euromillion loteria Espanol Award 2007. <emilysimon@mail.md>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:07:22 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATIONS OF AWARD 2007.




NOTIFICATIONS OF AWARD 2007.
Euromillion loteria Espanol Award 2007.
Paseo De La castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain ,Branch.

Ref. No: ES/007/07/12/MAD.
Batch. No: GHT/2907/333/07.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR EURO MILLION LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake held on 25th August, 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.Your email address attached
to ticket star number :(4/5) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers
3-19-26-49-50 which
consequently won the draw in the Second category.
You have been approve for the star prize of $ 950,000,00. (Nine Hundred
And Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars Only).

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

!!You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to
you,This is a protective measure put in place to avoid people applying
for your winnig fund,as we have had cases like this before.Please send

Your Full Name,------------------------------------
Home and Office Telephone numbers,-----
Mobile Tele Number -----------------------------
Fax Number-----------------------------------------
and your winning ticket number,reference numbers and amount
won information.
For processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent Via
addrress below:

Dr Luis Martinez
GARANTEE TRUST AGENCY,
Avenida de America 12
Madrid Spain.
E-mail:garanty2007@aim.com

All winning must be claimed not later than 25th September, 2007.Please
note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember
to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Emily Simon
(Lottery coordinator).

This promotional program takes place every year. This year lottery was
promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY
B.V AND SULTAN OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning you will
take part on our next year 2 million international lottery

Anti-fraud resources:

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