419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?LOTERIA_PRIMITIVA_ESPA=C3=91A_INTERNATIONAL?= <espanalotto_primitva@virgilio.it> PLZ ACKNOWLEDGE SPANISHE E-MAIL RESULT.ë¸"

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (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)
- "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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34628556880 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- loteriaprimitva@netscape.net (Netscape; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?LOTERIA_PRIMITIVA_ESPA=C3=91A_INTERNATIONAL?= <espanalotto_primitva@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: loteriaprimitva@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:05:41 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: PLZ ACKNOWLEDGE SPANISHE E-MAIL RESULT.

FROM:THE DESK OF LOTERIA PRIMITIVA ESPAÃ‘A INTERNATIONAL.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL/AWARD/DEPARTMENT

REF NUMBER :
HE/04/67903456/NY.

TICKET NUMBER: FL754/22/76.

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn:
Lucky Winner,

We are please to announce you as one of the 12 lucky
winners in the email lottery programme draw of the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
held on the 24th of september 2005. All 12 winning addresses were
randomly selected from a batch of 10,000,000.00 international emails
Your email address emerged along side with 12 others as a category 6
winner in this year's loteria primitiva award Draw.

Most recently the
foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the
computer ballot system(THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO
ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER).

Consequently,you have therefore been approved a MEGA JACK POT of
â‚¬2,737,357.00 (Two million,seven hundred and thirty seven thousand,
three hundred and fity-seven euro)only.The following particulars are
attached to your lotto payment order:

(i)Result winning numbers:3-11-
21-30-41-49-34-8
(ii)Email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii)Lotto code
number: PDP98643JK
(iv)The file Ref number: HE/04/67903456/NY

Please,
note that you will be require to notarized and obtained a vetting
approval before your winning prize can be transfered.To immediately
claim your prize,contact the claim/paying agent below.

LOTERIA
PRIMITIVA CLAIM DEPARTMENT
==================================
(MR.
MARK LOPEZ )
HEAD OFFICE CALLE/ESPANA CARLOS 21
478935.MADRID,SPAIN
TEL : 0034-628-556-880.
E-MAIL : loteriaprimitva@netscape.net

The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance
of your prize funds to you,not later than one week After this date. If
you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.call the above number for more details.

N.B:
Procedures to claiming your prize:
********************************************
1.Please quote your
Reference number in all correspondence with the claims officer.
2.
Indicate your full name and address,Country,Telephone,mobile and fax
number and occupation.

Furthermore,should there be any change of
address do Inform the CLAIM AGENT as soon as possible.Congratulations
once more from our members of staff.

For proper verification on your
lucky winning prize, you are to visit our online site http://loteria.
com/primitiva.php ,and indicate the date this email lottery programme
draw of the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA was held ( 24th of september 2005)and
there you will find your result winning number.

Once again on behalf
of all our staff CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Note: Anybody under the age of 18
is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
Yoli helena.
Promotions
Manager
The Loteria Primitiva
EspaÃ±a & Europe.

REPLY TO:
loteriaprimitva@netscape.net

http://loteria.com/primitiva.php

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