419 scam: "INTER`NL LOTERIA"<jennifer@transpak.com.tw> AWARD 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim 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)
- "ramozjuan@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "INTER`NL LOTERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emilomaria@post.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:07:16 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER,

RE: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you today, 24th day of January, 2016 on the release of the INTER`NL LOTERIA SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 6th Dec. 2015. Your Email attached to the ticket number 037 523-886-950 drew the lucky numbers 12-14-16-24-34-46 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum Payout of $ 1.815, 950.00 (ONE MILLON EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) In Cash Credited To File REF NO:ES/D-24145190086.

This is from A Total Cash Prize of $98,556.740.00 (NINTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among International Winners in this Category.

CONGRATULATIONS

Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to your. Please note that your claim and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you are to keep them confidential until your claims had been duly processed and your money remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our security protocol / strategy to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 27,000 Email from Europe, America and Asia as part of our International Promotions programmed which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake of USD 1 .2 BILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent Attorney JUAN RAMOZ, the Foreign Service manager. On Email; ramozjuan@yandex.com for immediate processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated Bank Account of your choice.

Sincerely

Mrs. MARIA EMILO

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