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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillion loteria" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • redfinancia@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euro million <e.million3@web.de>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:35:27 +0100
Subject: Attention: Winner,




Attention: Winner,=20
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of=20
Euromillion Loteria Espal 2008 promotions.We are happy to inform you that=20
your email address have emerged a winner of Five hundred and fifty=20
thousand euro(550, 000.00)Euros.=20
NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the claim department below=20
on email or phone=20
REDBOATH FINANCE AND SECURITIES,S.L=20
Contact person: Mr.Lopez Javier=20
Tell:34 696 756 270=20
Email:redfinancia@aim.com=20
Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember=20
to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent (Mr.L=
opez Javier)=20
PROMOTION DATE: 18th march 2008.=20
REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/2031/8161/08=20
BATCH NUMBER: 15/051/IPD=20
The inform ation transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to =
whom or which is=20
addressed.unauthorised use,disclosure or copying is highly prohibited.The =
sender accepts no=20
liability for the improper transmission of communication nor for any delay=
in its receipt.=20

Sincerely Yours,=20
MRS. ROCIO VILLALOBOS=20
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR=20

Note: All Won Prize must Be claimed/ Cleared not later next month. 2008. A=
fter this date, all other winnings will considered as UNCLAIMED and return=
ed to ministerio de Economia Y Hacienda.=20


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