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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +447031836645 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: tony peter <tony6669@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:20:10 +0200
Subject: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD 2007



LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD 2007Paseo De La castellana 12, 3A28821 Madrid Spain.Reference Numbers: ES/213/11/08/MADBatch Numbers: NDWL/9781/LN/ESYOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR LOTTERY.Sir/MadamWe wish to congratulate you over your email success inour computerballoting sweepstake Lottery held Saturday 12thNovember, 2007.This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in whichemail addresseswere used.It is a promotional program aimed at encouraginginternet users;Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter forit.You have been approve for the star prize of (EUR1,000000:00) OneMillion Euros Only .To claim your winning prize you are to contact theappointed claimagent as soon as possible for the immediate release ofyour winningswith the following informations below:Full Name:...................................Contact Address:..................................Country:..........................................TelephoneNo/code:......................................Occupation:.......................................Sex:..............................................Age:..............................................Reference Numbers: ES/213/11/08/MADBatch Numbers: NDWL/9781/LN/ESLucky Numbers: 4-11-21-27-40-49Serial Numbers: LN/102/SPConsequently, You are require to quote your winninginformation in allyour correspondence emails with your claim agent.We hope with part of your winning, you will take partin our nextyear Thirty Million Euros lnternational lottery.To file for your claim, Please contact Loterias claimDepartmentUK.Contact Person: Sanchez Eduardo.PHONE: Tel:+44 7031836645E-MAIL:kevin_mark0k@yahoo.comNote:You are advised to keep this winning veryconfidential until youreceive your lump prize in your account or optionalcheque issuance toyou. This is a protective measure put in place toavoid people applyingfor your winnig fund as we have had cases like thisbefore.Best RegardsMr.Wilfred EnriqueLottery Director.
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