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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • infoserra_agent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES MARTINS <martinijames_sa@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:12:01 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION












SERRA LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD
Sant sebastia, 79-17480 Roses. ESPANIA .
WINNING NOTIFICATION/ PROCESSING ADVISE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on 28th of August 2007. Your E-mail Address was also attached to a ticket number 56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers







LOTTO RESULTS












Draw 1028 29/05/07







Bonus Ball








EUROMILLIONS RESULTS






Draw 90 Fri- 8 -Dec 07










Prize Breakdown






Other Results












which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of Euro 500,000 (Five hundred thousand Euros ) in cash credited to the file reference number: UKLT/245512568021/05. This is from a total cash price of Euro, shared amongst the first Fifty (50 lucky winners in this category. Due to the mix up of some numbers and E-mail Address, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an on-line web wide correlation of E-MAIL address, names all over the world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. To file out your claim please contact our fiduciary agent:

Fiduciary Agent.
Contact Person: JAMES MARTIN
Contact Email: infoserra_agent@yahoo.com
Web site : www.loteriaserra.com

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 26th of october 2007 LAST COLLECTION DATE. After this date all funds will be returned to our treasury as unclaimed. You are adviced to quote your ticket and lucky numbers to our fiduciary agent in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. . Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform our fiduciary agent as soon as possible. For the immediate release of your payments you are to provide the following details below to our fiduciary agent;

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Below here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.Note that you are to fill and send the informations below to your fiduciary agent( Mr. Alex Sanchez ) for immediate release of your funds. Once again congratulations from all the staff.

VERIFICATIONS FORM


FULL NAMES...................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS........................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.........................................
AGE.................................................................
SEX..................................................................
OCCUPATION.................................................
NEXT OF KIN..................................................
COUNTRY........................................................
AMOUNT WON................................................
WINNING EMAIL.............................................
REFERENCE NUMBER....................................
TICKET NUMBERS..........................................
SERIAL NUMBERS...........................................

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your fudiciary agent will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed the release of your funds.



Remember that this program is organised to enhance unity and also encourage all micro-soft users all over the world.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

MRS. AIMAR GARCIA
CO-ORDINATOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD.

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THE SERRA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC
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