419 scam: "EL GARDO INTERNATION"<info@ones.es> This is your final 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:

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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 this 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)
- "dannygeorge@w.cn" (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: "EL GARDO INTERNATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dannygeorge@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:06:11 +0100
Subject: This is your final Winning Notification

EL GARDO INTERNATION
(AFFILIATED WITH ONCE ESPA?A)
WWW.ONCE.ES
Loteria del Rosario Romano, N°19 Planta 5
28014 Madrid, Spain.

FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: BLE/008045160027
29/09/2010
BATCH NUMBER: NEG/100000488/USA

ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER,

RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you today, 29th day of September, 2010 of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 26th September, 2010. Your name attached to the ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum Pay of $5.500,000.00 (FIVE, MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in Cash Credited To File REF NO: BLE/008045160027. This is from a Total Cash Prize of $225,756.820.00 (TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY) shared among International winners in this Category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a Reliable Bank insured to your name. Please note that your claim and batch numbers are the key to your funds, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our protocol / strategy to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe and America as part of our International promotions programme which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake USD 1 .3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

Due to the level of corruption in the world, we choose to work together with Tested and Trusted SECURITY FIRM to ensure that you receive your winnings with out long protocols. To begin your claim, please contact your Attorney MR. DANNY GEORGE of QUINCY SEGUROS on TEL: +34634169139 Email: dannygeorge@w.cn for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated Bank Account of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latter than 7th November, 2010. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: You are expected to be in our Madrid Office to claim and sign the fund legalization documents or you may employ the services of an agent to act on your behalf and In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, 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 address, do notify your Legal Representatives MR. DANNY GEORGE as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion programme.

Sincerely,

MRS. LUCIA ALVAREZ

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