419 scam: "Amancio Ortega Foundation"<correo@protege.cll> Covid-19 Financial Support.

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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:
- "million dollars" (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 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.
- pilarlopezalv@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amancio Ortega Foundation" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:53:26 -0700
Subject: Covid-19 Financial Support.

Greetings from Amancio Ortega Foundation.

My name is Amancio Ortega Gaona, an 84 years old Spanish businessman. The founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories shops. My net worth is over US$ 73 billion, I'm pleased to announce to you that The Amancio Ortega Foundation in Arteixo, Spain, has announced €10 billion euro ($12 billion in dollars ) for Covid-19 Financial Support.

The coronavirus caused pandemic damage on the world economy and The Amancio Ortega Foundation decided to help individuals and companies to bounce back to their respective businesses. While basking in the euphoria of this achievement, we wish to congratulate all the sponsors, partners especially Telecom for providing the Mobile Directories for the Relief Programme. Every participant was selected randomly from the computer ballot system, I'm donating to random individuals and companies to support their business doing this global pandemic, if you get this email then your email was selected after a spin ball. I have spread most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations. I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of €5 Million euros ($6 million dollars) to companies for them to bounce back from the effect of the coronavirus pandemic and the sum of €1 Million Euros ( $1.2 Million dollars to individual to bounce back from the effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

I wish to inform you that the sum of €10 billion euros ($12 billion dollars ) has been mapped out by my Foundation for global financial relief due to lock-down across the World. The disbursement of the Covid-19 Financial Support is in conjunction with BBVA Bank Spain.

You are therefore to receive the sum of €5 Million Euros if you own a company and ( €1 Million Euros ) if you don't have a company, The payment will be made Through BBVA bank to bank transfer as a relief package from my Foundation.

THIS IS YOUR VERIFICATION CODE: [ 420984340]

Send the verification code to my personal assistant Mrs. Pilar Lopez Alvarez on this email Address: ( pilarlopezalv@citromail.hu ) She will direct you on how to receive the fund, I'm a very busy person, I will not be able to respond to your emails, My assistant will direct you on how to receive the fund.

Below is my personal Assistant contact information:

Contact my personal Assistant
Name: Mrs. Pilar Lopez Alvarez
Email: pilarlopezalv@citromail.hu

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your compensation/donation information confidential until your grant is processed and remitted to you.

Don't forget to indicate your company name, If you own a company, for those that don't have a company, send your name and contact address for verification, Any form of double claim will lead to disqualification.

Once again congratulations from members and staff of Amancio Ortega Foundation.

Hope to make you and your family happy.

Thank you and God bless you.

Best Regards,
Mr. Amancio Ortega
CEO Amancio Ortega Foundation Co-founder of Inditex Group.

Cc. Mr. Jose Luis Duran Schulz.

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