419 scam: Mr <4@tiscali.co.uk> RE: AWARD FINAL 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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "luckywins@luckymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +34603145963 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr <4@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:10:37 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

16 - 08 -2010

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING
DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: ESPANA/2010-466/10/BPC
BATCH: 2394/2010/BSC
PRIZE CLAIM TRACK NÂº: 222717022010

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY WINNER

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you the released results of the EXTRA
ORDINARY EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PROGRAMS held on the 22ND JULY 2010.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 2201942009 with
serial number 0014709 which consequently won the lottery in the
3rd/final category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of â‚¬ 970,000.00
(NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file REF
NÂº: ESPANA/2010-466/10/BPC. This is from total cash prize of
$10,660,000.00 (TEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS)
shared among the eight international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your accrued winning fund is now deposited in a domiciliary account
with the paying bank. Due to the mixed up of names and email addresses,
we ask you to keep your award top secret from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money is remitted to your nominated
bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by participants
or unknown organizations e.t.c.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 900,000 names from Europe, America, Australia, Asia, and North
America as part of our international promotions program, which we
conduct once every year.
We hope with a part of your winning prize, you will take part in our
end of year high stake â‚¬ 1.8 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claims please contact your claims agent,
MR. OTERO PEREZ JOSE The Foreign Service Manager of MUTUA MADRID
SEGUROS SA, on TEL NUMBER: +34-603-145-963 FAX NUMBER: +34-917-692-886
and EMAIL-ADDRESS: luckywins@luckymail.com for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated bank account of your
choice.

Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 29TH
AUGUST 2010.
After this date, all unclaimed winning funds will be returned to the
Ministry de Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number and batch number with your
prize claim track numbers in every of your correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for
being a part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

DON FRANSCISCO MUÃ‘OZ.
MANAGING DIRECTOR.

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