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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (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 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.
  • +34619693930 (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.
  • agroconsultan@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EL-GORDO LOTTERY DE LA PRIMITIVA <royaleuromillion2007@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:16:40 +0200
Subject: EL-GORDO LOTTERY DE LA PRIMITIVA 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!!


EL-GORDO LOTTERY DE LA PRIMITIVA
C/ ZAMORA 1A 28924
MADRID ESPAÑA.
DATE: OCT 24 2007.
BATCH: EGGS-011-060-222
REFERENCE:89/00/PPF

AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the EL-GORDO LOTTERY DE LA PRIMITIVA held on the 29TH OF SEPT 2007 . The result was released on the 18TH OFOCT 2007.This is the most popular draw on the Spanish lottery calendar. It is held every Year and is affectionately the biggest ,Your E-mail address won you 5 million euros with winning ticket details,TICKET NUMBER : 009-778-07ES , BATCH: EGGS-011-060-222 and REFERENCE:89/00/PPF .
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies and we utilise state of the art Electronic Data Processing (EDP) to ensure accuracy of all transactions, ticket purchases and win payments. You are to contact your claims agent Mr Richard Antonio and he shall guide you perfectly in claiming your prize and You shall receive the full amount of the prize money you won.
CONTACT OF YOUR CLAIMS AGENT BELOW:

Mr RICHARD ANTONIO
agroconsultan@yahoo.es
TEL: +34-619 693 930
AGRO SEGUROS

When contacting Mr richard antonio present your information of identity for documentation in your winning file and for recognition of whom to claim award, either your country passport or any other valid identity is required. along with your BATCH: EGGS-011-060-222 and REFERENCE:89/00/PPF as stated below .

Remember, all winnings must be processed not later than one month from the day you receive this notification. you are to quote your reference and batch numbers BATCH: EGGS-011-060-222 and REFERENCE:89/00/PPF in every of your response to your claim agent. Further more, should there be any change of address, inform your claim agent as soon as possible while a copy of your lucky winning ticket and all other information will be sent to you by your claim agent when your award has been processed and ready for transfer , Your claims agent is Mr richard antonioi. YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOUR SECURITY COMPANY
WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
__________________________________
BATCH AND REFERENCE NUMBER:
WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS:
YOUR NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
A SCAN COPY OF IDENTITY :
__________________________________
Once again from all members of our staff CONGRATULATIONS for being a part of our International promotions program. NOTE:winners below eighteen years ( -18yrs ) are disqualified from this program. All the testimonials used in our advertising are genuine and we only publish comments and photographs with the express written permission of the winners.

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