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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • agent-mmainlandhouse@excite.com
  • mainlandhouse@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mailer101@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:13:45 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?INFO=20CLAIM?=

EURO MILLION LOTTERY
Batch No: Eu ESP/Euml/2008
Ref No: WIN/008/05/10/Eu
http://www.euromillion.es
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (P479) of the EURO MILLION
NATIONAL
LOTTERY,an online Sweepstakes International program held on 7th
JAN,,2008. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 3-5-19-25-30-5 which subsequently won
you the
lottery in the 2ndcategory.You have therefore been approved to claim a
total
sum of 850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) in cash
credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 1,700,000.00
shared
amongst the Two (2) lucky winners in this category.
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an
exclusive list of 500,000 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate
bodies
picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the
internet.
However,no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to
different
ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is the last
Promotional
program for the year 2008. It is absolutely the biggest bonanza in this
year's
stakes.To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
accredited the
appointed claim agent Mr. kelvin briggs for the immediate release of
your
winnings:

Mr. Miguel Jose (Claim Director)
AVENIDA DE LA ALBUFERA Nº 35, 28038
MADRID, ESPAÑA.
E-mail: agent-mmainlandhouse@excite.com or mainlandhouse@k.ro



The below informations are attached to your winning informations
(1) Ref No: WIN/008/05/10/Eu
(2) Ticket Eu 45407
(3) Lucky Eu 3-28-40-45
(4) Serial Eu-51622
(5) Batch Eu ESP/Euml/2008
You must contact the appointed agent with your details below:
Names
Telephone Numbers:
Address:
Fax:
age:
Sex:
Nationality:
Accoupation:

You should include your winning informations stated above via email to
process
the immediate payment of your prize. The Validity period of the
winnings is for
30 working days hence you are expected to make your claims
immediately.Any
claim not made before this date will be CANCELLED.

Best Regards,
Mr. Kelvin Briggs
Fax number:00 34-912919883
Telephone',0034-646419459
(Euro Million ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR).
Madrid, JAN, 2008
Sweepstakes International Program.
http://www.euromillion.es

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