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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fudiciary" (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 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.
  • +34676949031 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: euro-info1@web.de
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:48:30 +0200
Subject: Re: Award Notification / Final Notice







*(The National Lottery logo) [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ****** *EUROMILLONES LOTTERY BOARD**AVD. DE FINANZAUTO 25** C.P. 28500 MADRID SPAIN******TEL: +34 676 949 031*





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** ** * [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ** ****ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you today, the results of EUROMILLONES LOTTERY BOARD INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS,** held on 21st of September 2007 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official announced on 5th of October 2007 .**Your email is attached to** ** ** Ticket no: 01-9307 ** Batch no: 83905-0** Ref no: 271-06329325-015 **Winning no: 01-17-32-35-37+03-08*** *Which consequently won the lottery on the 2nd category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** *Your winning amount is four hundred and four thousand, five hundred and ninety euros and forty three centimos (€404,590.43) in cash, to be paid through one of the following payment options, ** **(A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *This promotional program is a conjoined effort of the La Primitiva lottery, Hispavista lottery, El Gordo lottery and the United nation under the auspices of the Euromillones Lottery *International Promotions. **** *Your winning amount is insured for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD after datas clearification and verification.The Euromillones Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. ***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide website through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,000,00 international email addresses,FROM CITIZENS OF USA , CANADA , AUSTRALIA , ASIA ,MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE . *Due to mixed up of names, we urge you to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kindly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION:*** *MR. VINCENTE JUAN******FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF******GRUPO PRISA CONSULTANT S.A SPAIN**Tel: +34 617626539 FAX: +34 912919751*Email: grupoprisa@ozu.es [mailto:grupoprisa@ozu.es]You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via
email to process the immediate payment of your prize. ** *Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of NOVEMBER 2007, after this date all unclaimed winning amount will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed.**Note: If there be any change on your address do inform your Agent as soon as possible.*YOUR AGENT WILL BE PAID 6% OF THE AWARD PRIZE AS COMMISSION AFTER YOU RECEIVED YOUR WINNING AMOUNT. . * * Congratulation once again from all staff and board members [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/__javascript_:Zoom%28290075%29] DR. WILLIAM GERRI LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR. PAST WINNERS





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