419 scam: "LotteryPrimitiva"<primitiva.es@mail.com> Ref:10-16-25-41-46

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "very confidential" (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.
- +34615882857 (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.
- drpablosanchez52@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LotteryPrimitiva" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drpablosanchez52@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:32:29 +0200
Subject: Ref:10-16-25-41-46

Dear Winner,

The prestigious Euro million /Micro soft has organized a Sweepstakes
marking the End of the year 2017/2018 Anniversary,
we rolled out over €10,000.000.00 for our end of the year Anniversary Draws.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used.
It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;
therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
This result was initially delayed due to mix up of numbers a
nd addresses, the results were finally released on the 16th of April 2018,
and your Email Address attached to ticket number with serial numbers Batch: 000442002 and drew
the Ref:10-16-25-41-46 which won you €935,470 {Nine Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred
and Seventy Euros}

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account
or optional check issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we
have had cases like this before, Your prize must be claimed before May 14, 2018, after which each unclaimed funds
will be returned to the Ministry of Economy and Finance as unclaimed funds.
It was also reported that 5% (five percent) of your winning fund has to be paid to MAPFRE SEGUROS SA to serve
and represent you in Spain, you will have to pay them 5% (five percent) after receiving this prize In cash because the fund was insured in your name.
Please contact your fiduciary agent in Spain and fill the FORM below.

FULL NAMES:..............................................
ADDRESS:.................................................
AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH:....................................
SEX:.....................................................
OCCUPATION:..............................................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.......................................
COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:.....................................
PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:......................,............
REFERENCE & BATCH NUMBERS:................,...............

Contact your fiduciary agent in Spain with this information,
Name: Pablo Sanchez
Firm: Mapfre Seguros S.A ESPAÑA
Email: drpablosanchez52@gmail.com
TEL: +34 615-882-857
FAX: +34 931-878-825

Sincerely,
Dr Antonio Lorenzo
(Lottery coordinator}

NB: Please bear in mind that this message might go to your junk or bulk mail.

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