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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillion loteria" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +34634132997 (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.
  • sg.verificationdept03@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sg.verificationdept03@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:56:46 GMT
Subject: Online Web Game Reseult




From: Euromillion Loteria Espana
Dear Sir/Madam

This is to officially bring to
your notice of the newly draw result of
November,2008. Were your email address was
selected amongst the lucky winner in the first
categories were your email address, emerged a
s the lucky winner of a huge sum of $950,000.00USD.
The lottery promotion program was conducted at
our international corporate office complex
here in Spain.

The major aim of this prestigious award is
to promote music, theater,art,literature,projects in
the social and political arena with a focus
on health, as well as science, research,
and higher education.No ticket were sold.

Your email address was attached to;
(1) Batch. No EULO/2907/444/908/07
(11) Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
(111) Lucky No: 10-23-44-72-80
(iv) Serial No: MUOTI/82536
(v)Ref. No: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA

Please endeavor to donate not less than 10%
of your winning to any internationally
recognized charity home closer to you so
that a lot of the less privilege once can
feel our contribution.

For identification/verification and the
eventual release of your money.National
Trust Agency

Dr.Smith Gonzalez
Address: Avda .Del Petroleo 222 Polig
Madrid Spain.
E-mail: sg.verificationdept03@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +34 634 132 997

Congratulation!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jolen Jones
(Zonal Co-ordinator)

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