419 scam: "DON PEDRO MEYER" <santaluciaseguridad@ymail.com> To The Beneficiary

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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:
- "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")
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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: "DON PEDRO MEYER" <santaluciaseguridad@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:05:16 +0100
Subject: To The Beneficiary

INTL. LOTTO COMMISSION CONTACTS YOUR AGENT DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION AVENIDA DE EUROPA 75, 28046 MADRID - ESPAÑA PRIZE AWARD DEPT, MADRID, SPAIN

TICKET N0: 025- 11-464-992-750
REF NO: LO7/55125600301/ESP
BATCH Nº 14/000750015/EXLC

ATTENTION:

RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you today 28TH FEB 2011, on the release of the INTL. LOTTO COMMISSION PROMOTION held on the 27TH JANUARY 2011. Your name attached to ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 with serial number 2113-05 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 payout of €815,810.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF: LO7/55125600301/ESP and BATCH NO.14/000750015/EXLC.This is from a total cash prize of €13,868,770 (THIRTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUROS ONLY) Shared among 17 (seventeen) international winners in the 3RD category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, North America and Africa 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 next year's high stake EUROS 1.3 BILLION inter. Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent DON PEDRO MEYER the Foreign Service Manager of SANTA LUCIA SECURITYCOMPANY S.A. TEL: 01134-672-959-141. FAX: 01134-911-817-338 for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money. Also be inform, you have to comply with your agent for any requirement needed for the transfer.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 17TH MARCH 2011. This date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A after you have received your lotto winning.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Payment is available by cheque and also by bank transfer. Therefore, file the form send by fax or by E-mail and contact your agent for immediate processing of your claims and remittance. Congratulations

YOURS SINCERELY,

JOSE V. ALBERTO
VICE PRESIDENT.
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