419 scam: mail award <maildapt@web.de> {Disarmed} Claim Notification

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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")
- "claims 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!
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.
- +34652541356 (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.
- inftrustclaim@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mail award <maildapt@web.de>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:18:58 +0200
Subject: {Disarmed} Claim Notification

Claim Notification

Attention: Winner,

EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of Loteria
Shop Nacional Award Español 2007
promotions.We are happy to inform you that your email address have
emerged a winner of 870.812,79 euro
(Eight hundred and seventy tho usand, eight hundred and twelve
euro,seventy-nine cent)only.
NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the claimagent below on
email or phone

Mr.Sabastin Antonio
C/Santander, 1 28008 Madrid-spain.
TEL:+34-652-541-356
TEL/FAX:+34-940-468-530
EMAIL TO: inftrustclaim@aim.com [mailto:inftrustclaim@aim.com]

The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:
Remember to quote these numbers in
your correspondence with your claims agent.

PROMOTION DATE: 14th of March 2007.
REFERENCE NUMBER: ESLUP/1117/6452/07
BATCH NUMBER: 65/051/IFOP
Lucky Number: 18-23-55-62-71
TICKET NUMBER:34-50-01-25-10
SERIAL NUMBER: 14-83-43-44-08

Your winning prize is not deductable until your winnings has been
processed,approved and transfered to you by your claim agent above.
The beneficiary is responsible for the VETT/APPROVAL CHARGES of your
winning prize to his/her country.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for
believing on email communication and
also for being part of our promotion program.NOTE: All winnings must be
claimed not later than 14days;

Sincerely,

Maria Jose.
Promotions Manager
Euro Millions

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