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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +34696331297 (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.
  • loteria001@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: Jose Maria <infocut@web.de>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:36:43 +0200
Subject: ATTN:WINNER




ATTN:WINNER
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA S.L
Ref. Number: SP: 298-651-110.
Winning Number: KE: 3-7-14-19-27-31-42.
Serial Number: 4117-512.

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners Internat=
ional programs held this day year 2007. Your e-mail address was luckly pic=
k along side with 7 others as a category A winner in this year's lottery p=
rimitive award draw means your email as won you this prize. Your e-mail ad=
dress is attached to ticket number: 2910-7144 with serial number: 4117-512=
...drew lucky numbers 4-10-16-21-33. Which consequently won in the 1st cat=
egory of 7 lucky winning, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum =
pay out of Euros 752,699,33(Seven Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundr=
ed and NintyNine Thirtythree euros Cent)

CONGRATULATION!!!

WHO DID YOU GET MY E-MAIL!!! Recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE L=
OTTERY FOUNDATION give out prizes based on promot computer user. (THEREFOR=
YOU DID NOT TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR THIS.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RAND=
OMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER).All participants were selected through a comput=
e ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 40,000,000 individual E=
mail addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program=
takes place every three years.
To file for your claim, please contact our direct paying agent on the tele=
phone number and email given below.=20

Please be informed, your winning prize has been insured to Reference Numbe=
r:SP 298-651-110 in a suspense account.

PRIMITIVA CENTRE S.L
MR. J.P RAYMON,
CLAIM AGENT OFFICER
TEL: +34-696-331-297
REPLY TO MAIL: loteria001@aol.com [mailto:loteria001@aol.com]

N.B:Procedures to claiming your prize:
********************************************
1. Indicate your Full name and Address, Country, Telephone, Mobile and Fax=
Number and Occupation.=20
2. Your winning prize is NOT DEDUCTABLE until your winnings has been proce=
ssed, approved by your claim agent above.=20
3. The beneficiary is responsible for the VETT/APPROVAL DOCUMENT of his fu=
nd to his/her country.=20

Congratulations once more from our members and staff thank you for being p=
art of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs, Diana Navarro
Lottery Co-ordinator
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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may=
be privileged. It is intended only for the address(s) name above.


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