419 scam: "Dr.MARIANA AZNAR"<esqclaimoffice@aol.com> FINAL 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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +34632689200 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.MARIANA AZNAR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <seguro-insurer@postino.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:16:08 +0200
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Dear Winner,
This is to officially inform you that, you have been selected as the lucky winner of €915.960.00 Euro
(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EURO ONLY ) in the 2013 Random Email Address
Ballot organized by International marketing and microsoft department in conjunction with VARIOUS AIRLINE
COMPANY ,INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARDS COMPANY, AND WORLD DIRECTORIES, and CHAMBERS of COMMERCE of Countries
in Europe, Australia, North and South America, The Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Your reference
attached to ticket number: ZWN-348040-01, with serial number: EZ-733101-42 drew the lucky winning numbers:
18 24 26 27 36 41. This subsequently won in the Third
category.

To begin your claim, Please contact (MR.ALVAREAZ MATA) of MAPFRE SEGUROS COMPANY S.L, For processing and
remittance of your fund. We ask that you keep this award away from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your fund is been remitted to you. As this is a part of our security measures to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants.

MR.ALVAREAZ MATA
Tel: +34-632-689-200 (24hrs)
Fax: +34-911-311-782
Email:seguro-insurer@postino.net
Website:www.loteriabonoloto.info

You are adviced to send the fellowing information to your agent to facilitate the release of your fund to you.
1.Full Name------------------------
2.Country---------------------------
3.Contact Address-------------------
4.phone contact No------------------
5.Date of
Birth---------------------
6.Occupation------------------------
7.Batch Number----------------------
8.Reference Number------------------
9.winning Number--------------------
10.Winning Email--------------------
11.Please endeaviour to send a scan photocopy of your identitie (drive license or international passport) for
process of your winning

NOTE: All prize money must be claimed not later than 30days after this, the fund will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

We congratulate you and we thanks for being a part of our international promotional program

Sincerely,
Dr.MARIANA AZNAR (Vice President)
(INT'L PROMBONOLOTTERY CO-OPERATION)

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