419 scam: "AGENZIA DON ANT PAOLO"<axassicurazione@consultant.com> EU LOTTERY COMMISSION

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "keep this 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)
- "agenziadonpaolo@libero.it" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "AGENZIA DON ANT PAOLO" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:06:59 +0100
Subject: EU LOTTERY COMMISSION

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION.

(AFFILIATED WITONCE ITALIA) 11/06/2013

Lotería del Rosario Romano, Corso Como 17, 20121 Milano - Italia. Tel/FAX: +39 – 324.562.3658

FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT LOTTO BOARD
REFRENCE NUMBER: EG/196/367/1773/TT.
BATCH NUMBER: 153/1231/ESP

ATTN: LUCKY WINNER .

AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you today been 6th of NOV 2013, the release of the ITALIAN SWEEPS-TAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 25THSEPT 2013. Your name attached to the ticket number 40-50-07-25-01-22-8 drew the lucky numbers 01-22-25-27-50-1 -8. That consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for 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: EG/16565/1978/JMA This is from a total cash prize of €25,756.820.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS ONLY) Shared Among International winners In This Category

CONGRATULATIONS! ! !
Your fund is now deposited and insured to the bank in your name. Please note that your reference and batch number are the key to your fund, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 925,000 names from Europe and America as part of our international promotions program that we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next high stake €1.3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL. LOTTERY.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent DON ANTONIO PAOLO the Foreign Service manager AXA ASSICURAZIONI & FINANCE S.P.A on TEL: +39 – 324.562.3658 and EMAIL: agenziadonpaolo@libero.it, for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account or address of your choice. Remember all prize money must be claimed not latter than 20TH of NOV 2013. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministero Dell economia e delle finanze as unclaimed. also for your information, the 5% of your prize money belongs to your claim agent company as part of their commission. This commission will be paid to AXA ASSICURAZIONI & FINANCE S.P.A only after you have received your fund in your designated Choice of receiving your money.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with your agent,furthermore, should there be any change of address, Do notify your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff for being a part of our promotion program winner. The original copy of winning certificate is with your accredited agent.

Sincerely,
DR. EMILIO SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR:

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