419 scam: YOUR WINNING <jamesportland@hotmail.com> 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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +34602116170 (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.
- darmasseguros@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: YOUR WINNING <jamesportland@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:01:38 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION

CALLE ROMANO 19, PLT. 5. 28048 MADRID SPAIN.

AUDITED ENTRY REPORT / WINNING NOTIFICATION

Audit Control Number: D2A610
I.D. Number 5868 1120 7341
REF NUMBER: SH/0999/171/ES
BATCH NUMBER: SH-1983-012 ES

ATTN: BENEFICIARY
We are pleased to inform you of this year’s release of the INTERLOTTO SPANISH

SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, (SPECIAL BONANZA) held on the 28th of

JULY. 2013. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference

Number: SH/0999/171/ES with, Batch number: SH/1983-012 ES drew the lucky numbers 17

-24-26-27-49-(3-5), which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category
You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €935,470.00 (NINE HUNDRED

AND THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) in cash. This is from

a total cash prize of €52,868.770 shared among the ( international winners in this

category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with the bank and insured in your name. Due to false

practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice,

until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is

part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this

program by unscrupulous individuals.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Six

Million) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our

new year International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger

cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your claims, contact DON DANIEL MARTIN SANCHEZ the Foreign Service manager

of DARMAS SEGUROS .S.A ON TEL:- +34-602-116-170 or Email:-

darmasseguros@financier.com for the processing and remittance of your money.

Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

Finally all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of SEPTEMBER, 2013. After

this date, the entire Fund will be returned to the SPANISH BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE

as unclaimed. Furthermore should there be any change of your personal details or

address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. 10% of your winning will

be paid to DARMAS SEGUROS .S.A as their commision for promoting your name after you

received your money in your designated account. Complete the form below and Email

it to : darmasseguros@financier.com , or call +34-602-116-170 for immediate

processing of your claims.

REF.NO :…………………………………………………………………………………BATCH NO:……………………………………………………………

FIRST NAME:………………………………………………………………………SURNAME…………………………………………………………………

DATE OF BIRTH: ………………………………………………………………….OCCUPATION:……………………………………………………………..

ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

TELEPHONE :…………………………………………….MOBILE:…………………………………………………FAX:………………………………………

DATE:……………………………………………………………………..

BANK INFORMATION IS NEEDED ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER

PAYMENT OPTION: (A) CERTIFIED CHEQUE (B) BANK TRANSFER

BANK NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ACCOUNT NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ACCOUNT NO:………………………………………………………………………………….SWIFT CODE:………………………………………………………………………………

CITY:………………………………………………………………………………COUNTRY:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our

program.
Sincerely

PEDRO MOLINA LUIS
(President)

darmas Seguros S.A is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been

marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for
over 23 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world,

darmas Seguros S.A makes it possible

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