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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +34666268256 (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.
  • zurichsegu@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INFO - MAIL <infomail14@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:52:13 +0200
Subject: YAHOO 2008 SUMMER INTERNET LOTTERY




*YAHOO 2008 SUMMER INTERNET LOTTERY *



*CONGRATULATIONS!*



*Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing Yahoo lottery Award for 2008 SUMMER.*



*All the 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United State, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. 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 some multinational companies and the WORLD BANK as part of their social responsibilities to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.*



*Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) falls within our Spanish representative office in Madrid Spain as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ($600,000.00) will be released to you from this regional branch office in Madrid.*

*Please note this:*



*You are now being advised to call the telephone number below for the tracking of your prize online through World Bank telephone banking system, *



*World Bank fund confirmation unit in Switzerland.*

*Tel: +41-44-580-14-93 Ext.4 / Fax: +41-43-430-21-02 *

*Lottery Prize Award Deposit Account Tracking Number Is: 784285#*



*As part of our security protocol, you are required to quote this SECURITY CODE (YLAW/JUL/XX08) to your claim Agent. This is to prevent scam. Yahoo's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:*



*ZURICH SEGUROS ESPAÑA S.A *

*Francisco Gervas, 10 28020*

*Madrid Spain,*

*Tel: +34-666-268-256*

*Fax: +34-912-919-688*

*E-mail:zurichsegu@aim.com*



*Contact Person: Mr. Morris Moore*

*Telephone lines are open between the hours of *

*8:00am-19:30pm Monday-Saturday Ext...001*



*HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE*



*You are mandated to supply the following winning information which is the identification numbers tagged to your e-mail address:*

*Batch number: .................... 12115-04/SZ*

*Reference number: ................ RN /0999/ 171 ESP *

*Lucky numbers: .................. 9-13-21-30-31-44*



*You are to notify the Agent whose e-mail address is given above in Madrid Spain via e-mail or fax of your prize for you to receive the application form for the processing of your prize.*



*As part of our security protocols, we advise you to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or un-official personnel.*

**

*Yours, *

*Dr. Chris Carlos *

*(Coordinator)*





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