419 scam: "Mrs.Maria Jose" <al--------ton321@att.net> DO CONTACT FOR YOUR WINNING PRIZE IMMEDAITELY!!!

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (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)
- "mrjohnlucas@globomail.com" (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: "Mrs.Maria Jose" <al--------ton321@att.net>
Reply-To: mrjohnlucas@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:21:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DO CONTACT FOR YOUR WINNING PRIZE IMMEDAITELY!!!

EURO MILLIONSAWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENTADDRESS: ADVINDAD COMINOAURORA,48-4B,28002MADRID-SPAIN ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,  We are please to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the email lottery programme draw of the EURO MILLIONS held on the 26th of JANUARY, 2011.The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses.All 6 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 100,000,000 international emails Your email address emerged alongside with 6 others as a category "6" winner in this year's loteria primitiva award Draw. Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer ballot system(THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER). Consequently,you have therefore been approved of 466,812.79. EUROS The following particulars are attached to your lotto
payment order: (i) Result winning numbers: 8-16-19-43-45-1-4(ii) email ticket number: KL75476/PL(iii)lotto code number: PDP98643JK(iv) the file Ref number: HE/04679/NY(v) Batch Number: 9098/D176-FD67To immediately claim your prize, CALL the claim/paying agent below.  UNION SECURITY COMPANY S.A=========================MR JOHN LUCASADDRESS: ADVINDAD COMINOAURORA,48-4B,28002MADRID-SPAINTEL: 01134672 856 977EMAIL TO:mrjohnlucas@globomail.com The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds to you,note not later than one week After this date if you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.call the above number for more details. N.B:Procedures to claiming your prize:********************************************1.Please quote your Reference and Batch number in all correspondence with the claims officer.2.Indicate your full name and address,Country,Telephone,mobile
and fax number and occupation.  Once again on behalf of all our staff,CONGRATULATIONS!!! Sincerely,
Yours faithfully,Mrs.Maria jose(Lottery Coordinator).

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