419 scam: "Terry Stuard."<raullopex@ymail.com> AWARD WINNING 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:

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
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.
- +34644037745 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Terry Stuard." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stuardterry@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:55:01 -0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION!

SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INT. 9TH FEBRUARY, 2012,
AVD MARTIN-MAY 6
28009 MADRID, SPAIN
TEL: +34-644037745

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

ATTN: REF: FR/21055313/012
BATCH: B003/13442/012

AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:

We are pleased to inform you of the released Results of the EUROMILLIONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMM held on the 7TH FEBRUARY, 2012. Your name attached to the Ticket number 016 – 01461571 – 146 with Serial number 0910 – 06 drew the lucky numbers 06 – 17 – 25 – 31 – 39 – 43 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US915,810.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLAR) in cash credited to File Nº: FR/21055313/012. This is from the total cash Prize of US$15,568,770.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLAR) shared among the seventeen international winners in this Category.

Your Fund is now deposited with a Security Company insured to your name. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, we ask you to keep this Award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security Protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All our Beneficiaries were selected through a Computer Ballot System drawn from 50,000 names from Europe, Australia, Asia, and America as part of our INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMM which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high Stake of US$1.5 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claims please contact your Agent Terry Stuard, Foreign Services Manager of CASOLIN SECURITY COMPANY S. L on TEL: +34-644037745 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 25TH FEBRUARY, 2012. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number in every of your Correspondence with us or your Agent. And remember you have to pay 5% of your wining fund to your claims agent after the fund gets to you. Further more, should there be any change of your Address, do inform your claim Agent as soon as possible. Find enclosed with the attach Processing Form which you are required to Fill and send back to your Claim Agent after due telephone confirmation from him. Congratulations once again from all Members of our Department and thank you for being a part of our INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMM.

SINCERELY,

TERRY STAURD.

VICE PRESIDENT.

INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT AGENT.

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