419 scam: "EL-GORDO"<laprimitiva@consultant.com> EL-GORDO AWARD WINNING ALERT 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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +34602469162 (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.
- ssevillaseguros@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EL-GORDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sevillaseg@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 02:43:31 +0100
Subject: EL-GORDO AWARD WINNING ALERT NOTIFICATION

DIRECTION POSTAL
THE WORLD LOTTERY
HEAD OFFICE: PL DE COLON
E-28830, MADRID-SPAIN

ATTN: BENEFICIARY 10th OF MARCH 2017
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#51) of the EL-GORDO DE LA EUROMILLONES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME (LOTTO HIGHSTAKE) held on 27th January 2017. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn and extracted from a pool of over 45,000 individuals and companies names of distinguished professionals drawn from over 130 countries, Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our international promotions programme Which we conducted every year to encourage prospective overseas entries.

The result of our computer draw (#51) selected your name and Email address attached to
Ticket N: 031-1127-841
Batch N: MJ/007501/ES
Ref N: JM/255125/17
Drew the lucky numbers: 21-22-37-39-41-49
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum (€ 1,915,810.00 ( ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN EUROS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent from Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 50 days (date of this letter included) for the processing and remittance of your prize winning to a designated choice of yours. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to SEGUROS SEVILLA S.A.

Claims Unit
SEGUROS SEVILLA S.A..
Contact Person: DON MARTÍN PEDRO
Tel:+34 602 469 162
Fax: +34 917 692 693
Email: ssevillaseguros@consultant.com

Enclosed with this letter is also a payment Processing form which you are required to fill and fax or Email back to your claim agent. For the immediate processing of your fund. Congratulations once more from all Members and staffs of this program (24 hours 6 days a week Service)

Your sincerely,

ANA RITA GOMEZ ANTONIO
Vice President

YOU ARE TO FILL UP THIS INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY AND SEND BACK TO OUR OFFICE VIA E-MAL OR FAX.

NAME OF BENEFICIARY:..........................................................DATE OF BIRTH:....................................

SEX:....................YOUR ADDRESS:..............................................................OCCUPATION:.........................................

COUNTRY:................................CITY:..............POSTALCODE:.......................................EMAIL…..................................................................

TELEPHONE:.............................................................FAX NUMBER:...................................................................

MOBILE NUM:.......................................................................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS
(1) BANK TRANSFER (2) PICK UP (3) CHEQUE

BANK NAME:........................................................BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:..........................................................

SWIFT CODE:.......................................BANK ADDRESS:......................................................................

BANK PHONE:.................................................BANK FAX:...........................................................

SIGNER :.................................................................DATE:.......................................................................

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