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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +34634039818 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: anthony sam johnson <tonysj@web.de>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:24:32 +0200
Subject: Email Award Notification.


*(The National Lottery logo) [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* *NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD S.A**AVD,REY DON JAIME**C.P.28068 MADRID SPAIN .**Tel/Fax: + 34 917 615 166*****





FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. ** * [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* ** ****ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE*** *We are pleased to inform you today, on the just concluded results of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY **INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS held on 30th of May,2008 as part of our yearly bonanza and results official announced this today 06**th of June 2008 .You/Your company email attached to:** ** ** Ticket no: 02-7412 **Batch no: 83350-0** Ref no: 005-12569956-150 **Winning no: 1-17-19-29-36-45 + 05-06*** *Which consequently won the lottery on the 2nd category.** ***** *CONGRATULATION!!!*** *Your winning amount is (€620,260 Euros)Equivalent to ( US$828,543.34USD)Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand,Five Hundred **and Forty-three dollars and thirty four cents US Dollars in cash, to be paid through one of the following payment options, ** ** (A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER.*** *This promotional program is a conjoined effort of the Euromillions, La primitiva and the united nations under the auspices of the **NATIONAL LOTTERY *INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS. **** *Your winning amount is insured for security reasons and will be released for payment by THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD after **datas clearification and verification.The National Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. ***** All winning addresses were randomly selected from the worldwide website through the Microsoft computer ballot System with a batch of 50,000,00 international email addresses,FROM CITIZENS OF USA , CANADA , AUSTRALIA , ASIA ,MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE . *Due to mixed up of names, we urge you to keep this award CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to your desired OPTION OF PAYMENT as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this programme.*** *For claims processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, kindly contact your FUDICIARY AGENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION:*** *DON PEPE BLASCO**FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT**THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF*** *ESTRELLAS GLOBAL SEGUROS S.A**Tel: +34 634 039 818*Email: estrellas1@ozu.es [http://us.mc315.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=estrellas1@ozu.es] You must contact the appointed agent with your Full Names,Contact Telephone Number via
email to process the immediate payment of your prize. ** * * Congratulation once again from all staff and board members [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/__javascript_:Zoom%28290075%29] DR. ANTHONY SAM TONYLOTTO CO-ORDINATOR. PAST WINNERS



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