419 scam: "Mrs.Larisa Romani, LDN Online Coordinator" <informaciones@laloterianavidad.com> FOR WINNING CLAIMS OF €568,750.00 EUROS, PLEASE CONTACT DON.ROBERTO PEZ JUAN

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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.
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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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!
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.
- gsservicio@terra.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 00(34)-602-806-555 durect fax: 00(34)-911-11o2-00 e-mail: gsservicio@terra.es e-mail: globalsegurosservicio@insurer.com finally we advice (Terra; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Larisa Romani, LDN Online Coordinator" <informaciones@laloterianavidad.com>
Reply-To: <gsservicio@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:12:22 +0200
Subject: FOR WINNING CLAIMS OF €568,750.00 EUROS, PLEASE CONTACT DON.ROBERTO PEZ JUAN

Officina de Loteria de Navida
Admin.de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado
Apartado de correos 026
28085 Madrid-España

RE: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIA DE NAVIDA.

Atencion: GANADOR PREMIADO

We congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting (Sweepstakes) held on Thursday, December 22-12-2011 and was officially release today Friday. 13-07-2012 due to some mix-up with the claim amount. This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Program for(Christmas Lottery Bonanza) in collaboration with OrangeHome in which email addresses were used. Your email address drew and won the sum of €568,750.00 Euros (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only) in cash credited to file with Reference Number: Esp/win/ds80700, Batch Numbers: NAD/4010; Serial Number: 05327 and Fund Deposit No. 2098389822001490120

To further confirm your winning amount and authenticity of this program, we advice that you consult your winning information by login to our official website: http://www.laloterianavidad.com/comprobar-loteria-navidad/ and carefully type in 53404 at INTRODUZCA SU NÚMERO and 091 at CUANTO JUEGA then click on (COMPROBAR LOTERIA) to confirm your winning amount. As you are advice to contact Global Seguros Servicio SA for Confirmation of your Winning and you provide your Full Name, Reference Number/ Batch Number Serial Number, Deposit No. 2098389822001490120 and Amount.

Note that 5% of your winning prize will be accredited to Global Seguros Servicio S.A. as their commision, after you receive your winning sum in your bank and to begin your claim processing, kindly send fax or email to your assigned person Sr.Roberto Pez Juan, with the below details and call him for oral clarification:-

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Telephone:
3) Mobile Number:
4) Fax Number (If available):
4) Your Address:
5) Your Occupation:
6) Your Age:
7) Next of Kin:
9) Amount won:
10) Reference Number:
11) Batch Numbers:
12) Serial Number:

YOUR ASSIGNED AGENT DETAILS:-
Company: Global Seguros Servicio
Contact Name: Sr. Roberto Pez Juan. (Claim/Legal Operations Manager)
Ditect Tel: 00(34)-602-806-555
Durect Fax: 00(34)-911-11O2-00
E-Mail: gsservicio@terra.es
E-Mail: globalsegurosservicio@insurer.com

Finally we advice that you keep this winning notification very confidential,until you receive your lump prize either through direct bank transfer, online banking or certified cheque payment. This is a protective measure put in place to avoid double claiming on your winning prize, as we have witness cases like this in the past.

Congratulation in advance,

Sincerely yours,

Don.Gil Dormingo, LDN Online coordinator.
For:- Lotería de Navidad (c)2011 Promoción

Mrs.Larisa Romani
Presidenta Lotería de Navidad
website:http://www.laloterianavidad.com

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