419 scam: "EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL"<info@granja-nsguia.com> RE: Contact Your Agent

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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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: "EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@mapfreseguros.cc>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 02:36:55 +0200
Subject: RE: Contact Your Agent

Romano Nº 19 Planta 5

28960 Madrid, Spain.

REF: ESP MMCO/402-537/EU/12..

RAFFLE NO: KBB549513/14

PRIZE CLAIM TRACK No: 3456344

FILE NO: ESPHDS-547-K6-75.

ATTN : PRIME WINNER

We are pleased to inform you, of the release of the result of Euro millions international E-mail promotion program, held on the 28th of May, 2012, to promote and encourage international participation in our international high stake lottery. Your E-mail attached with the ticket serial number: 134-03650116-211 and Raffle number: KBB549513/14   purchased by your representative at the cost of two Euros, consequently won the price in the 2nd category with the winning number: 04-18-32-40-46+ 07:11. We apologies for the late notification, it was delayed due to mix up of some E-mail addresses. However, you have been approved for a lump sum of 825,000.00 Euros (Eight hundred and twenty five thousand Euros) in cash credited to file security number: ESPHDS-547-K6-75. This is from a total cash prize of 11,550,000

To begin your claim please contact, Dr. Daniel Wilson, Foreign Operations Manager of Mapfre Seguros S.L Madrid Spain on info@mapfreseguros.cc   Tel: + 34 632 439 344, Fax: + 34 917 692 656 for the processing and remittance/delivery of your winning prize to you. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th June 2012. Enclose is the information of the winning ticket and the original ticket remains with your agents for the prize processing

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number in every correspondence with your Agent. And remember you have to pay 10% of your wining fund to your claims agent after the fund gets to you. Furthermore, should there be any change of your Address, do inform your claim Agent as soon as possible. You are required to provide your information to your claims agent either by E-mail or. FAX: + 34 917 692 656. to enable the processing of your winning, Congratulations once again from all Members of our department and thank you for being a part of our INT`L PROMOTION PROGRAMM.

SINCERELY

Afredo De La Paz

(Promotion Director)

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