419 scam: "Gabriella Maria Sanz." <infoclaimlotto815@gmail.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
- "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
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.
- infoclaimlotto@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gabriella Maria Sanz." <infoclaimlotto815@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoclaimlotto@representative.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:14:35 -0300
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Dear Winner/Beneficiary We are happy to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th of JuLY, 2016. Amongst all the 17 finalist from 6,000 tickets, your name and your email address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 2-7-14-18-31-45 won in the 2nd category. We are happy to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 5th of AUGUST, 2016. Amongst all the 17 finalist from 6,000 tickets, your name attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 2-7-14-18-31-45 won in the 2nd category. Therefore, you have won a total sum of €1,000,000:00 (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY). Note that, all participants were selected through an email computer ballot system drawn in association with google.com, yahoo.com, world web incorporation and from other lottery institute. You are one of the lucky winners out of 30,000 participants. The programme which was promoted and sponsored by European Lottery Guilds and some of the world biggest international lottery institute that include ONCE LOTTO, EURO MILLIONS etc has been the biggest ever played in the world which has changed the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next 450 million Euros international lottery. To begin your claim please contact, Rafael Maxwell, Foreign Operations Manager of LACAIXA SEGUROS MADRID, SPAIN on Tel. + 34 911 433 489, Fax : +34 91 182 03 18 Email: infoclaimlotto@representative.com for the processing and remittance of your winning prize to you. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th SEPTEMBER, 2016. Find below is the claim verification form, you are to complete it to this office by email attachment to the fiduciary agent NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number in every correspondence with your Agent. And remember you have to pay 5% of your wining fund to your claims agent after you have received your prize money. Furthermore, should there be any change of your Address, do inform your claim Agent as soon as possible. Find below is the Claim Form which you are required to fill and send to your claims Agent Congratulations once again from our management and staff, and thank you for being a part of our INT`L PROMOTION PROGRAMM. Sincerely Gabriella Maria Sanz (Promotion Director) PLEASE COMPLETE THE BELOW CLAIM FORM BELOW AND SEND TO YOUR AGENT REFERENCE: ________________________________________________BATCH: _________________________________________TRAC K No: ________________________________________________ NAME: ___________________________________________________________________ SURNAME:__________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________________________ ZIP CODE: _____________________________________COUNTRY: _________________________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH:_______________________OCCUPATION: ______________________________________EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________ TELEPHONE: _______________________________________ MOBILE: _____________________________________________ FAX: _______________________________________________ WARNING: Beware of Scam’ in case you receive any documents similar to this do not hesitate to inform us , please keep this notice ‘’Confidential’’ (2016 ELG, all rights reserved) Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 19 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, OSA makes it possible for you to enter Government Lotteries, such as the Australian Lottery, Spanish Lottery etc...

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