419 scam: "ABC LOTERXA INTERNATIONAL"<tony.calder1@gmail.com> Your Email Has Won

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "tlunasec@hotmail.es" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "ABC LOTERXA INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tlunasec@hotmail.es>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 21:06:25 +0100
Subject: Your Email Has Won

ABC LOTERÍA INTERNATIONAL
CALLE RUIZ FRANCO Nº 16,
28008 MADRID, ESPAÑA

REFERENCE Nº: LG /376689601/ESP

BATCH Nº 10104 TICKET Nº 389 13/05/2010

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you on the release of the ABC LOTERÍA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM. held on the 22nd of December, 2009. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were released on the 1ST of MAY 2010. Your name was entered as a dependent client with reference number: LG/376689601/ESP. And the batch number: 10104 Should there be any discrepancy in your name and address, please contact LUNA SECURITAS NACIONAL S.A.
Your name attached to ticket number: 389 with serial number: 53401-64 drew the lucky winning numbers: 07-08-13-34-46-31. This subsequently won the lottery in the third category. You have therefore been approved for a winning payment of €972,889.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE EUROS ONLY)
In cash credited to file claims number: 2532/26114/317.24. This is from a total cash prize of €93,000,000.00 Euros (NINETY THREE MILLION EUROS ONLY) shared among international winners in different categories. Congratulations!!!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 46.000 (FOURTY SIX THOUSAND), names from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
Your funds are now deposited with a security company insured in your name, with insurance bond policy coverage. Due to mixed up of names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent Mr Steve Martinez , Foreign operation Manager LUNA SECURITAS NACIONAL S.A On Email: tlunasec@hotmail.es or by Fax:+34 912- 919-502.
NOTE: All prize money must be claimed not later than 25th May, 2010. After this date, the funds shall be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch number in every of your correspondence with us on your claim. And also be informed that 10% (ten percent) of your winning fund belongs to LUNA SECURITAS NACIONAL S.A. for they bought this ticket in your name. This will be remitted after you have received your winnings, because the fund was insured in your name.
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely,
BERNAL FRANCO LUIS
VICE PRESIDENT ESP34567778900788786755
ABC LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL
CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE ON WEBSITE: http://loteria.abc.es

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