419 scam: espana espana <myespana12@gmail.com> AWARD FROM SPAIN

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims office" (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.
- +34602407455 (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.
- pacificsecurities@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: espana espana <myespana12@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 22:48:29 +0100
Subject: AWARD FROM SPAIN

ONCE EL COMBO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
BATCH NO: I/67189098011/245679/1109
REF. NO: K/11278998789/908796//1109

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Your name attached to ticket number
219028657434 with Serial number 918735625 drew the lucky numbers of
21-70-81-82-99, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have just won yourself the sum of ONE MILLION EUROS in the satellite
software email lottery conducted by ONCE EL COMBO EURO E-MAIL
INTERNATIONAL, in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software
powered by the Internet. Your email address was amongst those chosen in
this quarter. Be advised to keep your winning information confidential
until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program. For the release of your winning, you are to contact
our CLAIMS OFFICER with the information below for Clearance.
PACIFIC SECURITIES AND DELIVERY SERVICES
CONTACT NAME: DON EMILIO MENDEZ
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID SPAIN .
Email:pacificsecurities@aol.com
+34-602407455

ONCE EL COMBO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL
AKTIONEN / Preisverleihung DEPT
BATCH NO: I/67189098011/245679/1109
REF. NO: K/11278998789/908796 / / 1109

Dies ist um Sie ï¿½ber die Verï¿½ffentlichung der E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD informieren. Ihr Name an Ticket-Nummer
219028657434 mit der Seriennummer 918735625 zog die glï¿½cklichen Zahlen
21-70-81-82-99, die somit gewann die Lotterie in der ersten Kategorie.
Sie haben gerade gewonnen sich die Summe von einer Million Euro in den
Satelliten-Software E-Mail-Lotterie ONCE EL COMBO EURO E-MAIL
INTERNATIONAL, in denen E-Mail-Adressen zufï¿½llig per Software ï¿½ber das
Internet betrieben abgeholt durchgefï¿½hrt. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse war unter den
in diesem Quartal gewï¿½hlt. Beraten, um Ihre vertraulichen Informationen zu
gewinnen, bis Ihre Ansprï¿½che verarbeitet wurden und Ihr Geld zu Ihnen
ï¿½berwiesen. Dies ist Teil unserer Sicherheitsprotokoll, um
Doppelerfassungen behaupten und ungerechtfertigten Missbrauch von diesem
Programm zu vermeiden. Fï¿½r die Verï¿½ffentlichung Ihrer gewinnenden, sind Sie
auf unserer Claims Officer mit den folgenden Informationen fï¿½r Clearance
kontaktieren.
Pacific Securities und Zustelldienste
Kontakt Name: Don Emilio MENDEZ
Stadt / Land: MADRID SPANIEN.
E-Mail: pacificsecurities@aol.com
+34-602407455

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