419 scam: "INTL BOARD"<vancalster1@usa.net> 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +34672877418 (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.
- pedropintoeurozone@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTL BOARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eurozonesegurossl@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:32:19 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

CALLE DE LA ALBUFERA 152
28038 MADRID , SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REFERENCE Nº: AGG /0999/171/MPL 25- 08- 2014
BATCH Nº: ABD/1983-022 /14/MD

ATTENTION,BENEFICIARY,
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are happy to inform you of this year's release of the SECOND EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, held on the 18TH JULY, 2014. Due to the mix up of addresses and names, the results were later released on the 23TH AUGUST, 2014. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: AGG/0999/171MPL with, Batch number: ABD/1983-022/14MD drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €985,510.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND, FIVEE HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF.NO: AGG/0999/171MPL. This is from a total cash prize of €16,753,670.00 (SIXTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a 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 Yearly International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your Agent, DON PEDRO PINTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, EUROZONE SEGUROS S.L.ON TEL Nº: +34 672 877 418. FAX Nº: +34 917 692 880 EMAIL pedropintoeurozone@gmail.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th SEPTEMBER, 2014. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (EUROZONE SEGUROS S.L) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Federal Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you fur
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again!!!

Sincerely,

MIGUEL LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT, LOTTERY
AWARD BOARD

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