419 scam: <tuankd@tanchau.com.vn> Mrs,Ana Gutierrez

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +34658434508 (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.
- mapfrecontactos@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <tuankd@tanchau.com.vn>
Reply-To: <mapfrecontactos@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:32:33 -0600
Subject: Mrs,Ana Gutierrez

EURO MILLION LOTTERY PROMOTIONAL OFFICE MADRID SPAIN. FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT ATTENTION TO REFERENCE NUMBER:[BD-77182-ESP] BATCH NUMBER: (717/DC/91/2018) Attn: Lucky Winner, We are pleased to inform you on the 17/01/2018 result of the EUROMILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM, the result was released on the 18/01/2018 as part of our yearly bonanza.Your name attached to a REFERENCE NUMBER:[BD-77182-ESP] Batch Number: (717/DC/91/2018) which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a slump sum payout of €1,815.000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) All participants were selected through a computer ballot system draw from 36, 050 thousand names, from Australia , Asia, Middle East, North And South Americas And Europe as part of our Yearly International Promotions Program, conducted twice yearly. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our yearly Program is Trusted by Millions Around the World and has Changes the Life of Many People globally. All ticket are bought and played for International Citizens by GOVERNMENT APPROVED, LICENSE AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR COMPANY All international winners are processed by authorized licensed Agent by the Spanish Government and recommended by Spanish Lottery Board Your Winning amount is insured in your name and will be released for payment by the MINISTRY OF FINANCE after data clarifications and verification. Commission and tax on the winning amount can not be deducted from the winning because of the insurance bound policy covering your winning. Due to the mixed up of numbers and names,we ask you to keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim or unwarranted participants taking advantage of this prize To begin your claim please contact your claim agent on telephone and forward you requested details immediately you received this notification message Contact Agent:DR, PABLO MATINS MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A TEL:+34-658-434-508 Email: mapfrecontactos@gmail.com Contact the security company immediately for processing and remittance of your money to the designated account of your choice.Remember that all price money must be claim not later than 11th of Feb 2018. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY of HACIENDA as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays, if there will be any changes in your address or complications on your name,do inform your agent as soon as possible, Your agent will be paid 5% right of the award as their commission after you have received your money into your designated account It is very important you forward to your claims agent the below data needed to claim your prize award fund on your behalf FULL NAME:_______________________________________ TEL:________________________________________ MOBIL:________________________________________ FAX:____________________________________________ FULL ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________ SEX:__________________________________ COUNTRY:_______________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH:__________________________________ OCCUPATION:____________________________________ All correspondence must be directed to your authorized and registered claims agent with MAPFRE SEGUROS S.A Sincerely, Mrs,Ana Maria Gutierrez Head of ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT Euro Millions LOTTERY PROMOTION Madrid Spain

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