419 scam: "UN" <@ga4mw.com@ga4mw.com> RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION NOTICE MESSAGE,

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "keep it 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 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.
- johnopedro991@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UN" <@ga4mw.com@ga4mw.com>
Reply-To: johnopedro991@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 21:01:15 -0500
Subject: RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION NOTICE MESSAGE,

UNITED NATION INT'L LOTTO COMMISSION
(AFFILIATED WITH ONCE LOTERIA EUROPEAN UNION)
MOVIL SAB-OPERATION IN USA/EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES.
Address: Lotería del Gormes Carro N 5
Torre 3 1 Planta mod 4. 41015, Madrid–Spain.
Phone: +34 9245973

DEAR LOTTERY WINNER,

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION NOTICE MESSAGE,

We are pleased to inform you today, 28th day of February, 2023 of the
release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on
the 12th January, 2023. Your Name attached to the ticket number
025-14-464-992-860 drew the lucky numbers 13-19-16-21-34-99, and BATCH
NUMBER: 100000411 which consequently won the E-mail lottery in the 3rd
category in your Favor. Therefore you have been approved for a lump Sum
Pay of US$2,915,950.00 (TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND,
NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS ONLY) in Cash Credited, Your CLAIM FILE
NO: EG/008045160023. This is from a Total Cash Prize of $555,756.820.00
(FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS ONLY) shared among
International winners Category Year 2023.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!,

Your fund is now deposited with a Reliable Bank in Europe for transfer of
your Approved, and it was insured in your name only without authorized
anybody to deduct any money from your total winning Funds during the
processing of your transfer. Please note that your claim, and batch
numbers are the key to your funds, you advise to keep it confidential
until your claim has been processed, and your money will remitted into
your Bank Account as this is part of our protocol / strategy to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this programmer by
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 100,000.00 names from Europe, Asian and America/Canada
and Africa Countries as part of our International promotions programmer
which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize
received you will take part in our next ballot high stake US$3.7 BILLION
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY WILL DRAW NEXT YEAR.

Warning due to the level of corruption in the Lotto Offices, we have been
chosen to work together with only an English Tested and Trusted Claim
Agent to ensure that you receive your winnings prize total amount without
much protocol delayed, but you must follow any advice should giving to you
by the appointed Claim Agent in other to receive your winning prize, and
be inform that your Claim Agent in the only one who will advice you what
is needed to process your winning Claim Paperwork to make sure you don't
have any problem with Deposited bank.

To begin your claim, please contact your Claim Agent Appointed Attorney
John Obudi Pedro & associates here in Spain on his Private Email:
johnopedro991@gmail.com For guidance on how your winning prize will
transfer to you smoothly and make sure you comply in good manner with your
cl;aim agent. This Attorney is entitled only US$25,000 of your total
winning Prize as their service commission to assist you receive your
winning, and you should be paid to the Attorney after you have been
receives your total prize winnings in your destination bank account.
Please remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th March
2023. After this date, all funds will be returned back to the Ministerio
De economia y Hacienda as unclaimed funds.

Kindly fill out this form by Re-confirm your contact information,

Full Name:--------------------------
Address:----------------------------
Age:--------------------------------
Occupation:-------------------------
Mobile Number:----------------------
Country:----------------------------
Sex: Male---------------------------
Your ID:----------------------------
Amount Won:-------------------------
Email:------------------------------
Winning BATCH NO:--------------------------

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications you should
follow any advise giving to you by the appointed Attorney as we trusted
him, and please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in
every of your correspondence with us or your Representative/Attorney.
Furthermore, should there be any change of Email address, do notify only
your Legal Representatives Dr.JOHN OBUDI PEDRO as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again More from all members of our staff, and thank
you for being a part of our future promotion programmer.

Yours Sincerely.
DR.(MRS). MARIA ALVAREZ
DIRECTER GENERAL,.
UNITED NATION INT 'L LOTTO COMMISSION PROMO.

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