419 scam: "Don Diego Carlos"<info@matizsae.com.py> ****SPAM*(11.3)**** Milý Štastný Vítez

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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:

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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Don Diego Carlos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Carlosdiego101@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:46:14 -0800
Subject: ****SPAM*(11.3)**** Milý Štastný Vítez

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
AVENIDA JUAN LOPEZ C-15541
28006 MADRID SPAIN.
TEL: 0034 631 7713 36
REF.NO.GTU/76841284616ESP,
BATCH.NO.130505ES

Attention, Sir/Madam,

Re: Milý Štastný Vítez

This is to inform you of the release of the GLOBAL INT´L SWEEPSTAKE ESPAÑA, S.A. program held on the 10th January, 2019. The results were released on the 17th January, 2019. Your name attached to ticket number 214-1741-501 with serial number 7329-05-67 drew the lucky numbers of 23—28-32-40-42-58 , which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay-out of €2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION EUROSONLY) in cash credited to file with REF.NO.GTU/O76841284616ESP, BATCH.NO.130505ES. This is from a total cash prize of €50,000,000.00 (FIFTY MILLION EURO ONLY), shared among the international winners in their respective categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are therefore required to contact the undersigned to redeem your claim and have the funds transferred to you without any further delays.

Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely,

Don Diego Carlos.

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