419 scam: "Pedro Esteban" <pedroesteban45674@nate.com> 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claims 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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!
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.
- +34654169005 (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.
- atlanticobilbao2@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pedro Esteban" <pedroesteban45674@nate.com>
Date: 20 Sep 2017 06:38:36 +0400
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
Reference Number: IES/1LC/127799/EU
Batch Number: SN/0550017 /ESP

ATTN: BENEFICIARY
                                                                                   &n bsp;                   Date: 19, SEP, 2017
                                          AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 13TH AUG, 2017. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 19TH SEP, 2017. Your email was entered as an alternative number attached with Reference number: IES/1LC/127799/EU with Batch number: SN/0550017 /ESP, drew the Lucky numbers 7-10-20-27-37-4-7, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €615, 810, 00(SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash. This is from a total cash prize of €4,926.480.00 EURO shared among the (EIGHT international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly confidential and top secret from public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by   unscrupulous individuals.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) emails from Asia, Africa, America, 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 claims, please contact your claims agent immediately ANTONIO MATINEZ the Foreign Service manager of ATLANTICOBILBAO.S.A on TEL: 0034-654-169-005, Email: atlanticobilbao2@consultant.com. For the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated choice of yours.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 19TH OCT, 2017. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to ATLANTICOBILBAO.S.A as part of their commission for acting on your behalf.
Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, ministry of finance and ministry of interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund to the designated choice of yours.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agency company as soon as possible as the original copy of your award letter has been forwarded to your agent company for the processing of your winning prize.

WINNING PAYMENT REQUEST

1.Name:---------
2. Address:--------
3.Nationality:-----
4. Date of birth:-----
5.Phone:---------
6. Mobile:-------
7.Fax:-------
8. Sex:------
9. Email:------

Pedro Esteban

(Vice President International Prize Department)

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