419 scam: "Desmi Ekdotiki A.E. $Sales$" <sales@athinorama.gr> Your Private Message.

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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")
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.
- +447024059774 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- aalohann@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Desmi Ekdotiki A.E. $Sales$" <sales@athinorama.gr>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 21:55:36 +0200
Subject: Your Private Message.

FROM: Desmi Ekdotiki A.E. (Company)
Main Street, Suite 2 Willimantic, CT 06226 London
Tel:+ +44 20 8952 9282

REFERENCE Nº: CC/099013/171MPL
BATCH Nº: EGS/1983-022 NJA
Visit Web http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

REGISTERED

NATIONAL LOTTERY DRAWS RESULTS.

We the Desmi Ekdotiki A.E.promotion company are happy to inform you of this year's release of the National Lottery Draws Programs; we play with your Email address on the 17th November 2013 ,the results were later released on the 25th November 2013. Your E-mail was entered as an alternative E-mail attached to Reference Number: CC/099903/171MPL with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022 NJA drew the lucky numbers 009999017, which consequently won the National Lottery Draws in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of $450,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: CC/099903/171MPL. This is from a total cash prize of $18,671,410.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS) shared among the (Seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to us(Desmi Ekdotiki A.E) because we are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery with your Email, this 10% will be paid only after you have receive your awarded prize (money) in your choice,

Your fund is now deposited with the Paying 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) Email from (Indonesia) Asia South Pacific, as part of our coming New Year International promotion program. We hope your lucky Email address will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

You are therefore advise to provide us with the following information to enable us submit it to the Award Committee for onward payment of the prize to you.

Contact: MR. Agus Lohmann .(Your Claims Agent).
EMAIL: aalohann@gmail.com
TEL: + 447024059774

1) Scanned Copy of your international passport or driver’s license.
2)Full Name:
3)Address:
4)Tel/Fax:
5)Occupation:
6)Age:
7)Marital Status:

These information are required due to security reasons ,Also to prevent impersonation. As soon as this information has been provided your details would be sent to the paying bank for transfer approval.

Sincerely,

Dr.Akhlaq Mohammed Qajar
(President Desmi Ekdotiki A.E. (Company))

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