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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:
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +34697419725 (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.
  • aegoseguros@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mail info <mail4tfer@web.de>
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:51:45 +0100
Subject: Congratulation




(Yahoo! News - Lottery) Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results !Yahoo congratulates you!

(Send email message)--------------------------CONGRATULATIONS!-------------------------------------------------- Yahoo announces you as one of the ten (10) lucky winners in the ongoing Yahoo Lottery Award of the year 2008.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p>All the 10 winning e-mail addresses were randomly selected from the World Server and it is as part of our International Promotional Program and therefore, encouraging the use of E-mail. This is the first time this Program is being conducted this year.<o:p> </o:p>Consequently, you have been approved for a total pay of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS. ($600,000.00). This Lottery was promoted and Sponsored by a conglomerate of Yahoo and the WORLD BANK as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the Communities where they have Operational base and all E-mail users at large.<o:p> </o:p>In addition, your e-mail address falls within our Spanish representative office in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on">Madrid</st1:State> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Spain</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p> </o:p>PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMING YOUR FUND.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Contact your Agent and provide your winning Identification Codes and the following information. 1) FULL NAMES <o:p></o:p>2) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN<o:p></o:p>3) POSTAL ADDRESS<o:p></o:p>4) DATE OF BIRTH<o:p></o:p>5) SEX<o:p></o:p>6) MARITAL STATUS<o:p></o:p>7) OCCUPATION<o:p></o:p>8) TELEPHONE NUMBER<o:p></o:p>9) FAX NUMBER<o:p></o:p>10) REFERENCE NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LUCKY NUMBER<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>IDENTIFICATION CODES<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>1) Batch Number: 12115-04/SZ<o:p></o:p>2) Reference Number: YA/0999/1713) Lucky Numbers: 9-13-21-30-31-44<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>For security reasons, we strongly advice all Winners to keep this information confidential from the public until the claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our Security Protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by non-selected winner(s) or un-official Personnel. NOTE THIS: YOU ARE NOW BEING ADVISED TO CALL THE TELEPHONE NUMBER BELOW TO TRACK YOUR PAYMENT ON LINE, THE WORLD BANK FUND CONFIRMATION UNIT IN SWITZERLAND TEL: 0041 -445801493 ext. 4 / FAX: 0041-43-430-21-02 LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TRACKING NUMBER IS: 784285<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>AGENT CONTACTS<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p> Mr. Ben Pinto Ego Seguros España S.A<o:p></o:p>Avda Alberto Aguilera 54-65 28018<o:p></o:p>Madrid, Spain.<o:p></o:p>Fax: +34-911814103<o:p></o:p>Tel: +34-697419725<o:p></o:p>e-mail: aegoseguros@aim.com [mailto:aegoseguros@aim.com] <o:p></o:p> Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Dr. Flipe Stander/LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR/



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