419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD"<internationaward1@europe.jp> GANADORAS FINALE GEWINNMITTEILUNG

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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:
- "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 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.
- +34612536407 (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.
- raul.johnson5@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raul.johnson5@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:23:16 -0700
Subject: GANADORAS FINALE GEWINNMITTEILUNG

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
VENTURA24 S.A. PZA.DE. ESPANA 88,28013 MADRID
ALAMEDA LINHAS TORRES 35,1750 147 LISSABON
REFERENZ NUMMER: CH/65456009/ESP

Sehr geehrter:

GANADORAS FINALE GEWINNMITTEILUNG
Wir sind erfreut ihnen mitteilen zu konnen, das die gewinnliste INTERNATIONALE EUROMILLONES LOTTO
PROGRAMM am 15th May 2017 erschienenist, vorbei Co-organisiert World Tourism Organization/Spanish
Ministerio de Tourismo Dir offizielle liste der gewinner erschien am 26th may 2017 Ihr e-mail wurde auf dem los mit dir
nummer: 000442002 und mit der seriennummer: 2243-11 registried.

Die glucksnummer: 11-17-26-42-47, haben in der zweitens kategorie gewonnen.Sie sind damit gewinner von:
€2,200,000.00 (ZWEI MILLIONE ZWEI HUNDERT TAUSEND EUROS.) Die summe ergibt sich einer
gewinnausschuttung von. €46,200,000.00 (SECHS UND VIERZIG MILLIONEN, ZWEI HUNDERT TAUSEND
EUROS). Die summe wurde durch 21 gewinnern aus der glieichen kategorie geteilt.

HERZLICHEN GLÜCKWUNSCH!!!

Dir gewinn ist bei einer sicherheitsfirma hinterlegt und in ihren namen versichert. um keine komplikationen
bei der abwicklung der zahlung zu verursachen bitten wir sie diese offizielle mitteilung, diskret zu behandelnes
ist ein teil unseres sicherheitsprotokolls und garantiet ihnen einen reibunglosen Ablauf.
Alle gewinner werden per computer aus 45.000.00 namen und e-mails aus ganz Europa, Asien,Australien und
Amerika als teil unserer Internationalen promotion programms ausgewahlt, Welches wir einmal im jahr
veranstalten.

BILBAO SEGUROS SICHERHEIT FIRMA UNTERNEHMEN S.L MADRID SPANIEN AUSLAND
ANSPRECH PARTNER:
DON RAUL JOHNSON
FAX: +34 916 237 635
PHONE: +34 612 536 407
E-mail: raul.johnson5@aol.com

Bitte denken sie daran jeder gewinnanspruch muss bis zum 31st July 2017 Angemeldete sein. Jeder nicht
angemeldet Gewinnanspruch verfallt und geht zuruck an das MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA
Bitte denken sie auch daran das 5% ihres gewinnes an die sicherheitsfirma BILBAO SEGUROS S.L geht.
Dir 5% sind erst nach erhalt des gewinnes fallig da der gewinn in ihren namen versichert ist.
Hernandez De La Paz
(Promotion Director)

....... VON IHNEN AUSZUFUELLEN UND AN UNS ZU FAXEN.....
NAME:……………………………………………….VORNAME:
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GEBURTSDATUM: ………………………….. ..BERUF: …………………………………………………..
ADRESSE:………..…………………………………………PLZ………………………………………………
REFRENZ NUMMER: ……………………………………EMAIL: …………………………………………
TELEFON: ……............................. HANDY: ……………………FAX……...............................

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