419 scam: "EUROMILLION" <awardsdept@mundolotto.es> AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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!
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.
- progreso.seguros@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROMILLION" <awardsdept@mundolotto.es>
Reply-To: <santalucia_sec1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:21:59 -0400
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REFERENCE Nº: EGS/0999/171/MPL 28th AUGUST 2012
BATCH Nº: WKY/1983-022 /11/SK

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are happy to inform you of this year’s release of the SECOND EUROMILLION SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY NEW YEAR PROGRAM, held on the 6TH JULY, 2012. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 30th JULY, 2012. Your email was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: EGS/0999/171MPL with, Batch number: WKY/1983-022/11/SK drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €915,950.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/0999/171MPL. This is from a total cash prize of €13,871,150.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a bank and insured in your on your favour. Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Six Million) names from Asia America, Africa, Europe and south Pacific as part of our New Year International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

To begin your lottery claims, please contact your agent, FABIO ALONSO, THE FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER, PROGRESO SEGUROS S.A. ON TEL Nº: 01134 602 743 164. FAX Nº: 01134 917 692 837 Email: progreso.seguros@consultant.com for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated bank account choice of yours. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 28TH SEPTEMBER 2012. Any claim, not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (PROGRESO SEGUROS S.A) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the Local Government Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior, to back up your win
ning. Your agent will direct you
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent company as soon as possible. Please note that original copy of your letter have been sent to your agent.
Congratulations once again!!!

Sincerely,

MIGUEL LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT, LOTTERY
AWARD BOARD

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