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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • dept-espnmail8773@web.de
  • inforsl2@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • inforsl@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kader neili <kader370@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:35:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: "nuew dept" indesirable message received


Your Email Addres Has Won Award‏ De : nuew dept (dept-espnmail8773@web.de) Envoyé : sam. 22/12/07 16:38 À : dept-espnmail8773@web.de
CONGRATULATION WINNER !!!
Award Prize Dept
Madrid Spain

Dear Beneficiary
We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the Euro Milliones Lottery International Email Address draw on the 30th of November 2007, due to the mixture of names and address the result was released on the 20th December 2007.

All 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international email addresses. Your email address emerged alongside with 9 others as a category 2 winner in the Euro Milliones Lottery Draw.Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$787,000:00 (Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand United States Dollars Only). T he following particulars are atta ched to your lotto payment order:
(1) Batch No: EULO/2907/ES/783
(2) Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
(3) Lucky No: 07-13-31.54-8921
(4) Serial No: MUOTI/82536
(5) Ref No: EMJK/WS/MD/2911
The Euro Milliones 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.

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
MARTIN RO. CLAIMING AGENCY S.L.
C/AMRICANO 216 22290
MADRID SPAIN
TEL : +34 664 191 886
EMAIL: inforsl2@yahoo.es
EMA IL: inforsl@aim.com
CONTACT PERSON: DR MARTIN ROBERT
then you will be informed by your agent on how your Cashier's Check for the sum which has already been deposited with your email contact.We use this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributors of this program: Heineken,Sony,master card,Vodafone,play station,Ford. For payment, please do provide with the following informations And send to our Agent via

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES :__________ ________________________
2.ADDRESS:___________ __________________________ ________
3.SEX :____________ ___
4. AGE:___ _____
5.MARITAL STATUS:________ ___________
6.OCCUP ATION:____ ________________ ____
7.WINNINGE-MA IL ADDRESS:_ _ ___________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______ ______________
9.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
10. COUNTRY________ _ _______________________
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 (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and exempted from disclosure.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs Betty Rice
PROMOTION CORDINATOR


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