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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.
  • garantytrust2007@mail.md (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • garanty2007@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: emily simon <emilysimon@mail.md>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:05:00 +0200
Subject: RE:CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE WON


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

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR EURO MILLION LOTTERY.Sir/Madam,

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting held on 30th July 2007.

This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresse were =
used.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approve for
the star prize of =80787:000:00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros =
Only).

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed claim agent as =
soon as possible
for the immediate release of your winnings with the following informations =
below:

Name:.............................
Age:..............................
Sex:..............................
Address:..........................
Email:............................
Phone:............................
Occupation:.......................
Company:..........................
Country:..........................


MrDr Luis Martinez.
Garanty Trust Agency,
Mario Cabre Sin Numero,
28016, Madrid -Spain
E-mail:garantytrust2007@mail.md
Alternative Email:garanty2007@aim.com

Ref No.ES/037/11/06/MD
Batch No: WNTO/7416/VA/ES
Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-640
Serial No: MUOTI/82536

The Validity period of the winnings is for 20 working days hence you are =
expected
to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be =
returned
to the MINISTERIO DE E CONOMIA Y HACIENDA .


Note: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.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Emily Simon.
Program Cordinator.

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