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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +34656276595 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "internetusers@terra.es" <internetusers@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:44:36 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATTN:DON'T FORGET TO ATTEND TO THIS EMAIL



ATTN:DON'T FORGET TO ATTEND TO THIS EMAIL

MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMOTION CENTRE
CALLE LA LUNA,45.PRIMERA PLANTA.
CODIGO POSTAL 28845.
MADRID ESPA=C3=91A.

Complete the following and send it to your fudiciary agent Mr.Julian
Alonso immediately for the claim of 170,000.00.Euros.
Which you have won on the microsoft 2008 e mail promotion conducted in
madrid spain,for internet users.

Contact Mr.Julian Alonso to process your claim.
Tel : 0034-656-276-595
E mail : publicfinancedpt@ozu.es

YOUR WINNING DATAILS:

Your ticket #: ES/NP/CC/08
Your Batch #: 1558
Your Reference #: 01,05,22,45,88

COMPLETE THE FOLLOW AND SEND TO YOUR AGENT ON THE E MAIL ADDRESS:

Your country:_
Your full name:_
Your address:_
Alternative e mail address:_
Your tel:_

Your's Sincerely,

Mrs.Miguel Laurita Perez
Co-ordinator.

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam