419 scam: "ABC LOTERIA"<Abc.board.espana@europe.com> OFFICIAL 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 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.
- fortune.seguros.s.a@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ABC LOTERIA" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 07:36:12 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

ATTN: WINNER

This is to inform you about the release of the 2016 International ABC Program LOTERIA, which was held on 22-12- 2015. Your Name and email address is attached to Pin Code: 12775 and ticket number: 2-102115 C with the serial number: 51025-06011 which drew the lucky winning number of 1-2-7-7-5 and Importer 200. and won in the Second category. Therefore,a lump sum payout of € 1 250,000 (One Million Two hundred and fifty thousand euros) in cash is credited to REF:MPEF/ 099 / 16;
this is from a cash prize of € 10,450,000.00 (Ten Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) shared among the eleven international winners in the fourth category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific,
as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
To begin your lottery claim, Contact your foreign clerk agent Mr.Maria Bernardo of ABC Lottery Spain, Tel: +34604181341, Fax: +34911820328,Email: fortune.seguros.s.a@europe.com as he will advice you on the process and the remittance of your winning fund on the provision specified by you. Do not forget that all winning prices must be claim before 28th. Oct 2016. After this date, the money is sent back to the Ministry of Economic Affairs HACIENDA as unclaimed fund.
NOTE: For further information about your winning, log onto our website: http://www.abc.es/loteria-denavidad/ Enter Our site enter your winning number (12775)in the space for Comprueba tu décimo, Check, it will take you to another page.Put the winning number again,and put the Importer(200)(ticket price and profit rate sum)number where it is needed then click the Comprobar.You winning will appear. Enclosed is payment processing form,
please fill out and send through e-mail or Fax Nº:+34911820328. When ask about your income and claim a declaration,

Congratulations once again

DAVID SANCHEZ
MANAGER

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