419 scam: "NOTIFICATION"<cruzroja@lottery.com> CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA

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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.
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")
- "foreign service manager" (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)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34631058131 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- loteria_primitiva@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:16:15 +0200
Subject: CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA

LOTERÍA INTERNACIONAL
Calle de Albo raya, 4 46010 Valencia España
ATTN: STAKE WINNER,
RE: FINAL AWARD PRIZE WINNING ALERT NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you the release of CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 13th April, 2013. Due to the mix up of numbers and email addresses, the results were released on the 18th JULY, 2013. This program was organized by our marketing department to promote and encourage international participation in our yearly high stake lotteries and no ticket was sold out. Your name email address was entered as an alternative number attached with Reference number: OBK/703 with drew the lucky numbers 57653 with SERIE 061, which consequently won the lottery in the 3nd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €750.000.00
(SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS)in cash shared among the (International winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with Banco Banesto and insured in your email name. To avoid double claim, we ask that you keep your winning award information strictly away 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 unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a telephone book directory system, drawn from (1,100.000) email & names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope you’re lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
To begin your claim, please complete the payment processing form attached to this letter with a copy of your identification to your claim agent company and contact your claims agent immediately Mr. Pablo Martin the Foreign Service manager of Cruz Raja On Tel: +34-631-058-131
, or email: loteria_primitiva@consultant.com For the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to a designated choice of yours Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th Aug, 2013. Failure to make his or her claim before this date, winning fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund. And also you are being informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to Cruz Roja Espanola as part of their commission for acting on your behalf. Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the local government tax authority, ministry of finance and ministry of interior and ministry of economy, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund to the designated choice of yours. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and your winning numbers in every correspondence with your agen
t company. Furthermore, should th

Don Lucas Miguel Ruiz
(Visé Presidente Internacional Prize Department)

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