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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cashier's check" (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.
  • +34664191886 (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.
  • alonzoperrez@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3dalonzoperrez@aim.com
  • alonzoperrez@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3dalonzoperrez@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: mail link <link-depart@web.de>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:59:22 +0200
Subject: Your Email Addres Has Won Award





Dear Beneficiary.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer ballot=
ing sweepstake held on 10th October 2007.This is a millennium scientific c=
omputer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional progr=
am aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy t=
icket to enter for it. You have been approved for the star prize of *US$78=
7,000:00 (Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand United States Dollars On=
ly).* in the Second Category.

This the first Promotional program for the year 2007. It is absolutely the=
biggest bonanza in this year stakes. To claim your winning prize you are =
to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate relea=
se of your winnings:
****************************** * * ***************************************=
********************************************
*NAME DR ALONZO PERREZ=20
A.P CLAIMING AGENCY S.L.
TEL : +34 664 191 886
EMAIL: **alonzoperrez@aim.com* [http://us.f511.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FT=
o=3Dalonzoperrez@aim.com]*
EMAIL: **alonzoperrez@yahoo.es* [http://us.f511.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3F=
To=3Dalonzoperrez@yahoo.es]

**************************************************************************=
**************** *************************
The below informations are attached to your winning informations*

(1) Batch No: EULO/2907/ES/783=20
( 2) Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990=20
(3) Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-8921=20
(4) Serial No: MUOTI/82536=20
(5) Ref No: EMJK/WS/MD/2911*

**************************************************************************=
******************************************

Then you will be informed by your agent on how your Cashier's Check for th=
e sum which has already been d eposited with your email account,We use thi=
s opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributo rs of this program:Hein=
eken,Sony,master card,Vodafone,play station and Ford.

For payment, please do provide with the following informations And send to=
our Agent via*

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
2.ADDRESS:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
3.SEX:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
4.AGE:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
5.MARITAL STATUS:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
6.OCCUPATION:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
7.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
9.AMOUNT WON:=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=20
10. COUNTRY=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
*
Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent for =
prompt collection. You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 =
years of age.This E-mail message (in cluding attachments, if any)is intend=
ed for the use of the indiv idual or entity to which it is addressed and m=
ay contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and ex=
empted from disclosure.

Sincerely Yours,=20
Mrs Angela Perez
*Promotion Director*


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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam