419 scam: "mr,carlos gomez"<bigbox223@aol.com> 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)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- groupamanetworksrl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr,carlos gomez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antoogb@gmx.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:16:00 +0200
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

LOTERIA MUNDO INTERNATIONAL
CAPITAN HAYA. 53 PISO 5
28020 MADRID, SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: W/570/860/PL. COPE
BATCH NO: L/3444-15.
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you the results release of the LOTERIA MUNDO/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 13th oct . 2015. Your name attached to ticket number 437-02881605-146 with serial number 33879 drew the lucky numbers 50-11-55-01-29 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EURO 1,915,810.00(ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) only in cash credited to file REF. W/570/860/PL. This is from a total cash prize of EURO €13,737,150.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) only shared among the fifteen (15) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake EURO1.3 billion International lottery.

To begin your lottery claim FILL THIS FORM AND SEND BY FAX TOGETHER WITH YOUR VALID IDENTITY TO THE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (DR.CARLOS GOMEZ ) manager GROUPMA SEGUROS S.A. Tel: 0034 684 363 804. FAX:0034 911 820 373EMAIL: groupamanetworksrl@gmail.com

Beneficiary's Name:.......................................................Date of

Birth:..................................Sex.....................

Home address.......................................................................................

Ref No:.........................................................Batch No.........................................

Country:.................................................City:.........................................Postal Code:...................................

Tel:..........................................Fax:........................................E-mail:..............................................

PAYMENT OPTIONS

(a) BANK TRANSFER (b) CERTIFIED CHEQUE PIC K UP

Bank Name:...........................................................Account

No:......................................................

Swift Code:............................................Bank Address:............................................

Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH Oct 2015. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry of Economic and finance as unclaimed. ( EUR1,915,810.00 16-10-2015 )

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays there be any change of your address, please do inform your claims agent, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent.
Yours sincerely,

MRS. MARIA GOMEZ
VICE PRESIDENT.

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