419 scam: "EL GORDO SPANISH" <el.gordo@europe.com> =?utf-8?q?LOTER=C3=8DA_CONFIRMATION_LETTER

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "el gordo " (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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")
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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!
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.
- +34634029748 (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.
- mundoseguridad@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EL GORDO SPANISH" <el.gordo@europe.com>
Reply-To: mundoseguridad@financier.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:43:40 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?q?LOTER=C3=8DA_CONFIRMATION_LETTER_?=

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERIA PROGRAM 2016 MICROSOFT AND YAHOO ONLINE ANNIVERSARY AWARD NOTIFICATION

SPANISH INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY S.A.
HEAD OFFICE:CALLE CARRACA DE MAYOR 4-10
28038 MADRID ESPAÃ‘A.
Website: http://loteria.abc.es.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF:23122112/CKZ - BATCH:03/18062000/PN.

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Before continuing, I must first apologize for this unsolicited email to you .We are pleased to inform you the released Results of the EL GORDO SPANISH INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY held on the 22ND December,2016 and was Released on 10TH FEBRUARY, 2017. Your name attached to the Ticket number 025 .11464992.750 with Serial number 2113.05 drew the lucky numbers 03.15.27.37.39.40 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd Category.

You have therefore been approved for lump Sum pay out of (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file NÂº: NIS/04. This is from total cash Prize of (THIRTY SIX MILLION EUROS) shared among the international winners in this Category.

Your Fund is now deposited with a Security Company insured to your name. Due to the mixed up of numbers and names, we ask you to keep this Award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security Protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All our Beneficiarys were selected through a Computer Ballot System drawn from 45,000 names and E-mail from Europe, Australia, Asia, and South/North America as part of our INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our next year end of Year high Stake of â‚¬1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent Don JUAN SAPATERO Chief Service Manager of MUNDO SEGURIDAD S.A ESPAÃ‘A. Tel: +34 634-029-748, Fax: +34 911-881-318 Email:mundoseguridad@financier.com for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 20TH OF MARCH 2017 . After this date, all Funds will be returned to the Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number in every of your Correspondence with your Agent. And remember you have to pay 10% of your wining fund to MUNDO SEGURIDAD S.A ESPAÃ‘A. after the fund gets to you. Further more, should there be any change of your Address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Please fill the form below and return it to GRUPO EVATOS SECURITY AGENCY, by Email:mundoseguridad@financier.com.

1:FIRSTNAME:.........................................LASTNAME..............................................
2:DATE OF BIRTH............................................................................................
3:MARITALSTATUS:...........................................................................................
4:OCCUPATION:..............................................................................................
5:CONTACTADDRESS:..........................................................................................
6:NATIONALITY:.............................................................................................
7:PHONE:...................................................................................................
8:MOBILE:..................................................................................................
9:FAX:.........................................................EMAIL:......................................
10:PAYMENT OPTION: A / BANK REFERENCE...............B / BARSCHECK............
The above requirements are necessary for immediate processing of your winnings.
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being part of our international promotion program.

Yours Sincerely,

SR GONZALO RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR GENERAL.

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