419 scam: "LOTERIA DE CATALUNYA"<catalunyaloteriade@gmail.com> YOU HAVE WON OUR PRIZE MONEY.

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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.
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)
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.
- catalunyaloteriade@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTERIA DE CATALUNYA" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:42:59 +0800
Subject: YOU HAVE WON OUR PRIZE MONEY.

LOTERIA DE CATALUNYA

FROM: THE DESK OF THE
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Valencia, España.
REF.:PEC/9030108308/09.
Batch: 15/76/EF36.
SERIA: No: SALP97585.
FILE No: B665 75608567.

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER ESPAÑA: ?

YOU HAVE WON OUR PRIZE MONEY

ATTN: WINNER,

This is to inform you that you have won our prize money award of € 600,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) for the May and June Lottery promotion which was organized by loteria the cataluñya award team España. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 email addresses of unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place yearly. Please note that you’re lucky winning number falls within our U booklet representative office in Malaysia (Asia) as indicated in your play coupon. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 email addresses of unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.

However you will have to fill and submit you’re below details to the promotion manager in our regional branch in Malaysia (Asia) for the release of your funds.

(CONTACT THE PROMOTION MANAGER)

Name: Mr., Ahmad Balaji

Tel: +60163476846

E-mail: catalunyaloteriade@gmail.com

*********************************************************************

1, Your Full Names:
2, Date of birth:
3, Present Contact Address:
4, Country of Residence:
5, Tel/Fax:
6, Your Winning serial and ref. no:
7, Email address:
8, Occupation:
9, Sex:
10 Total amount won:

NOTE: For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information in this email is accurate. However, the company gives no warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the content of this email, nor do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message. Any decision made by an individual based on information in this email is the responsibility of that individual alone. You have to note that the only person that has the right to represent you in your claim is you’re appointed Agent only.

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