419 scam: "Dr.Carlos Santos" <claimyourfund@postino.net> 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:

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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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: "Dr.Carlos Santos" <claimyourfund@postino.net>
Reply-To: caixazain@adminzcontact.com
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:14:26 -0400
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the SPANISH LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL PROMOTION PROGRAMME held on the 22nd February
2013.Your email address has won and entered with Reference
Number:PZG/2112365214/KL/03 and Batch Number:SZX/2965845/02/MNH.

All email addresses entered in the program were presented by our
international marketing department in conjunction with INTERNATIONAL
CREDIT CARDS COMPANY, AND WORLD DIRECTORIES, and chambers of commerce of
countries in Europe, Australia, North and South America, The Pacific,
Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Your reference attached to ticket
number: 4417-348040-01, with serial number: 733101-42 drew the lucky
winning numbers: 4 7 15 21 28 38. This subsequently won in the Third
category.

You have been approved for a winning payment of Euros €780,000.00 (SEVEN
HUNDRED AND EIGHT THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file REF.NO:
EGR/417001247/03.This from a total cash prize of €13,871,320.00 (thirteen
million, eight hundred and seventy one thousand, three hundred and twenty
euros) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!

We ask that you keep this award away from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your fund is been remitted to you. As this is a
part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of the situation by other participants.

To begin your claim, Please contact Mr.GOMEZ CRUZ, of WINTERTHUR SEGUROS
For processing and remittance of your fund

Mr.Gomez Cruz
Tel:34-631-480-812
Email:seguro-insurer@postino.net

You are adviced to send the fellowing information to your agent to
facilitate the release of your fund to you.
1.Full Name………………………………….
2.Country….…………………………………….
3.Contact Address…………………….
4.Telephone Number………………….
5.Date of Birth………………………….
6.Occupation………………………………….
7.Batch Number…………………………….
8.Reference Number…………………….
9.winning Number………………………….
10.Winning Email………………………….

NOTE: All prize money must be claimed not later than 30days after this,
the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as
unclaimed.

We congratulate you and thank you for being a part of our international
promotional program
Sincerely,
Dr.Carlos Santos
Vice President

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