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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:

• 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.
  • +34695469737 (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.
  • casinofoundation@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: emi martinez <emimarti@web.de>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:31:45 +0200
Subject: WINNING/AWARD!!!




WINNING/AWARD!!!

CASINO FOUNDATION PRIZE AWARD=20
Batch No: CFDO/980/TWM/EU
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990=20
DEPT No:/82/550/ESP.=20

ATTN: WINNER.
=20
FINAL NOTICE
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our Casino Foundati=
on Award held on 29,of May 2008. This is a millennium scientific computer =
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed=
at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to=
enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of 550.000.00 Euro=
.(Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand)=20

CONGRATULATIONS!!=20

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon=
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:=20

MR.RICHARD HALBERT.=20
CASINO FOUNDATION OFFICE=20
Madrid Spain.
Tel: +34-695-469-737
Fax: +34-917-915-252=20
Email:casinofoundation@aim.com=20

Batch No: CFD/980/TWM/EU
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990=20
Lucky No: 10-23-46-71-80

You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephon=
e Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number) via email t=
o process the immediate payment of your prize.
=20
Note: You will be require to pay for the issuance of your winning certific=
ate only. The certificate is your legal prove/guarantee.
=20
The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are e=
xpected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this da=
te will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.
Once again congratulations!!!
Sincerely yours,
=20
Yours faithfully,=20
Mrs.Lorna Mellor=20
Casino Foundation Winning Co-ordinator


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