419 scam: "Sanchez Azul Belinda."<info@melvinpaays.biz> Apuestas del Estado

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "claimfundservice@postino.net" (this email address has been used in a known 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.
- claimweboffice@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanchez Azul Belinda." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimfundservice@postino.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:38:05 +0100
Subject: Apuestas del Estado

Lotería Nacional 2010 Draw.
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are one of our first quarter winners of the Lotería Nacional The selection was made from the list of over 990,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Internet, no tickets were sold.
The Lotería Nacional 2010 is proudly sponsored by the Telefonica telecommunication, Coca Cola, Nokia, MTN, the Intel Group, Toyota, Toshiba, Dell computers.To Simply encourage the use of Internet and computers.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category "B" with the following winning information's: You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 650,210,00 Euro ( SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND TEN EURO ONLY).
REF No: ZYOMD/File-14229

Information's required from you as part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To claim your won prize, please contact our Foreign Transfer Manager Mr.DICK CRUZ neatly filling the verification and fund release form below.
Payment Processing Form:

1.Full names:____________________
2.Address:_______________________
3.Occupation:____________________
4.Phone/fax number:___________
5.Nationality________________________
6.Reference Number:___________________
7). A Scan Copy of any valid proof of your Identification like International
Passport or Driver?s License that will be use for the processing of your payment
file:

(Payment Options)

I WANT TO BE PAID BY: a / BANK TRANSFER. b/ PERSONAL COLLECTION. c/ CHEQUE

BENEFICIARY?S BANK DETAILS
Bank Name:_____________________
Account No:____________________
Swift Code:____________________

We do not need your banking details if you prefer options B and A. Send your details
by fax if you find it difficult sending an email.

Sincerely,
DICK CRUZ
Tel:34-672 526 644
Fax:34-912 919 517
Email:claimfundservice@postino.net
Email:claimweboffice@aol.com

NOTE: Please be warned, your winning and its entire information are to be kept strictly confidential, this is to avoid previous bad experience this program has suffered, such as abuse of this program by other Internet user who use the name of this company for unscrupulous activities and double claiming of winning entitlement because of insecurity of winning information on the part of beneficiaries. Always call to ensure you are dealing with the right office.
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Spanish Lottery Board Commission.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.Sanchez Azul Belinda.
Loteria Nacional COORDINATOR

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