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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:
  • "fiduciary 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Qubti, Wael" <wael.qubti@ttuhsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:32:54 -0500
Subject: Email Prize Award 2008



CONTACT YOUR AGENT: service_stanbicfinance@live.com
Email Prize Award 2008
Officina 2210: C/National 22-4.1
C.P 22800, Madrid.
España.
2008 ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD NOTIFICATION:
The gaming board (BONO LOTTO).is pleased
to inform you of the result of the online
award program held on the 25th of
August 2008, as part of the yearly
international award promotional program.
Your E-mail address attached to lucky
Number: 4426765 and Batch Number: EU85011,
was awarded the sum of EUR1,000.000
(One million euros).is to be paid in
Cash or any other payment option choosed
by you.
This program is organized to promote
special internet products, online
banking,internet,microsoft users and aid to
the under prividledges.etc. This draws was
conducted formally and winners were
selected through a special internet ballot
system from 40,000 individuals and
companies E-mail addresses.
As a winner you should keep your online
number strictly confidential to avoid
double claiming. Details on how to receive
your award shall be given to you by your
agent as soon as you contact your Agent.
For immediate release of your winnings,
please contact our Fiduciary Agent below
and send them the following information:
***************************
Full Name:
Occupation
country/nationality:
Age:
Sex:
Contact telephone and fax numbers:
Contact Address:
Winning numbers (Lucky No and Batch No):
Awarded amount:
Awarded E-mail address:
Notification date:
***************************
STANBIC FINANCE SEGUROS S.A
Contact person: Mr. Xavi F. Luis
Email: service_stanbicfinance@live.com
Officina: AVD. Blasco Ibañez 16-18
C/ P 28001 Madrid Spain.
Tel: 0034 659 579 895
LOTERÍA NACIONAL PRIZE TICKET
CODE:103701006

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam