419 scam: "Agent Anthony Morrato"<enalottosuper@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS (agentanthonymorrato@europe.com)

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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")
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 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.
- agentanthonymorrato@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent Anthony Morrato" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentanthonymorrato@europe.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 05:19:38 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (agentanthonymorrato@europe.com)

VIA EUROPA N274, C.P 21004 ROME ITALY TEL / 00 -39-327 449 6321
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: IGS/SL2006656003/11
BATCH NO: 74/00017/IPD DATE: 7th November 2011

ATTN: BENEFICARY,
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, the results of the SUPER ENALOTTO ITALIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 25th of October 2011. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 7th of November 2011

Your name attached to the ticket number 025 - 11464992 - 750 with serial number 2113 - 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 - 15 - 22 - 37 - 39 - 45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ?615,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: IGS/SL2006656003/11.This is from a total cash prize of ?6,150,000.00 (SIXTEEN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUROS) shared among the ten international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited in a FINANCE HOUSE insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 791,000 addresses from USA, Canada, Asia, Africa, and Europe as part of our end of the year international program, which we conduct once every year.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, MRS LUCIA NERI Foreign Operations Manager, ASSITALIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A. ITALY at Tel:0039 3279140395 Fax 0039-0244386287, Email: agentanthonymorrato@europe.com for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30Th of November 2011. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY OF FINANCE as unclaimed. And also be informed that 5% of your Lottery Winning belongs to ASSITALIA SECURITY COMPANY S. A. because they are your claims agent. This 5% will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: Please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely,
LAURA MALDINI
PRESIDENT ITALIAN ENALOTTO.

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