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Mucho Dinero - Spanish Lottery Scam
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Tags: Spanish Lottery, Lottery Scams, Scams, Crime, Crime Prevention, FBI
The Spanish Lottery Scam is when names and addresses of targets—all outside Spain—are collected through the Internet. Then you, the target, get a letter from the Spanish National Lottery claiming you’ve won about $730,000 in a special promotional lottery. An estimated six million letters are sent a year. The letters look legitimate, complete with official logos and contact information. They also include a form from the bank where the money is supposedly being held. You might even receive follow-up faxes and phone calls.
Then the hook: all you have to do is pay Spanish taxes—between 0.5 percent and 2 percent of the winnings—to get the money. Just fax your completed claim forms with personal and banking information and wire the money within a couple of days. If you take the bait, chances are you’ll be asked to cover other expenses, too.
Below are some ways you can prevent this
| | NEVER give personal information over the telephone, mail, or Internet unless you initiated the contact. |
| | Do NOT wire money to strangers. |
| | NEVER send money to collect a prize if a fee is required. |
| | If you think you’re being targeted, contact the FBI or file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. |
Lister:
Andrea
Source:
FBI
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