419 scam: INT'L SWISSLOTTERY CO-OPERATION <Esqclaimoffice@aol.com> AWARD WINNING 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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "seguro-insurer@postino.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "seguro-insurer@postino.net" (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: INT'L SWISSLOTTERY CO-OPERATION <Esqclaimoffice@aol.com>
Reply-To: seguro-insurer@postino.net
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:50:02 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Swisslos Interkantonale Landeslotterie
Lange Gasse 20,4002 Basel Switzerland.
Email:seguro-insurer@postino.net
Tel: +41-779-051-653

Dear Winner,
This is to bring to your notice’s that your email address has been selected as the lucky winner of €915.960.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND,NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EURO ONLY)in the 2015 Random Email Address Ballot,powered by International marketing and Facebook department in conjunction with various AIRLINE COMPANIES ,INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARDS COMPANIES, AND WORLD DIRECTORIES,AND CHAMBERS of COMMERCE of various Countries in Europe,Australia, North and South America,The Pacific,Asia,Africa and the Middle East.Your batch number attached to ticket number:ZQN-05940-08,with serial number: EZR-533101-44 drew the lucky winning numbers:7 15 22 36 41 50.This subsequently won in the Third category.

To begin your claim,Please contact (MR.DICK HARLEY)of zurich insuurance COMPANY S.L, for processing and remittance of your fund. We ask that you keep this award away from public notice until your claim has been processed and your fund has 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.

MR.DICK HARLEY
Tel: +41-779-051-653 (24hrs)
Email:seguro-insurer@postino.net

You are adviced to send the following information to your claim Agent to facilitate the release of your fund to you.

FIRST/LAST/NAM:_______________
TELEPHONE/MOBILE:_____________
ADDRESS:______________________
COUNTRY:______________________
OCCUPATION:___________________
DATE OF BIRTH:________________
CITY:_________________________
STATE:________________________
ZIP:__________________________
BATCH NO:_____________________
REFERENCE NO:_________________
WINNING NO:___________________
WINNING EMAIL:________________

Please endeaviour to send a scan photocopy of your identitie (drive license or international passport) to process your winning. NOTE: All prize money must be claimed not later than 30days after this, the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIUM FÜR WIRTSCHAFT UND FINANZEN as unclaimed.We congratulate you and thank you for being a part of our international promotional program.

Sincerely,
DR.ANNEN AESCHLIMAN (Vice President)
(INT'L SWISSLOTTERY CO-OPERATION)

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