419 scam: loterianavidad@centrum.cz CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "fiduciary 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)
- "gagabadi01@aol.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!
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.
- +34603150212 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: loterianavidad@centrum.cz
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:33:24 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you about the result of the Loteria
Navidad International Program held on the 21st of September
2010 in Madrid Spain. Your e-mail address attached to
Reference number 80163111974- with Batch number 190-422-400
drew out the winning numbers 53152, and ticket number 150
which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €750,
000,00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money Remitted to you.This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
Unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn From over 30,000 company and 60,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every three years.This
lottery, was promoted by the software corporation to
compensate Some few individuals with website and email
addresses, we hope that with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year €50 million international
lottery.
*****************************************************************
To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIARY AGENT:
Dr. Kiko Gomez of GLOBAL SEGUROS .S.A
TEL: +34-603150212
Email: gagabadi01@aol.es
*******************************************************************
To further confirm your winning amount and authenticate this
program, we advice that you consult your winning information
by login to our official website: http://loteria.abc.es and
carefully type in 53152 at NUMERO and 150 at IMPORTE then
click on COMPROBAR to confirm your winning amount.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 13 days
of this notification. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
Correspondence.
Mrs. Juliet George.
(Vice Presidente, Lotiria ABC, Spain)

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