419 scam: "Office Contact" <Adams@nooralanoor.net> SPANISH LOTTO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- antoniojuanmartinez@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Office Contact" <Adams@nooralanoor.net>
Reply-To: antoniojuanmartinez1@consultant.com
Date: 22 Sep 2016 15:28:31 -0400
Subject: SPANISH LOTTO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

FRM THE DESK OF:

THE PRESIDENT ELGORDO SPANISH LOTTO

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD

REFERENCE NO: EGS/0007550915/03

TICKET NO: 134-03650116-3111

E-mail: antoniojuanmartinez@consultant.com

DATE: 14TH Sept. 2016

Dear esteem winner,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION

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It is our pleasure to inform you that the results of the ELGORDO
SPANISH LOTTO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, a Worldwide Recession
Control Promotion that was organized to combat the ongoing crisis
globally, which was held on the 21th of August 2016, have been
released.

However, be informed that companies and individual names were
randomly selected for this Bonus Promotion; and your names
attached to a Free Ticket Number 134-03650116-3111, with serial
number 9837/2012 drew the lucky numbers 53-152 which consequently
won the lottery in the 2nd Category.

Therefore, you have been approved for a lump sum pay-out of
â‚¬1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros Only) in cash credited to File
Reference Number EGS/0007559015/03. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Furthermore, we have hereby assigned to you an accredited Claim
Agent Mr. Antonio Juan Martinez, the Director of SEPULVEDA PEREZ
MARTINEZ S.L., to assist you facilitate and process your won
prize with immediate effect.

To begin your claim, kindly fill the enclosed Claim Application
Form and send to him through FAX NO:+34-917-692-833 and TEL:+34-
635-390-213 for immediate processing and remittance of your funds
to your designated Bank Account.

Remember all winning prize must be claimed not later than 16th of
October 2016, after this date all prizes will be return to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. In order to avoid
unnecessary delay and complication, please endeavor to quote your
Reference Numbers to us or your Claimâ€™s Agent.

Finally, should there be any changes in your address, endeavor to
inform your Claimâ€™s Agent as soon as possible. Congratulation
once again from all members of our staff, and thanks for being
part of our promotion program.

Best regards,

PEDRO GARZON,

VICE PRESIDENT.

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