419 scam: "Ministerio del Interior"<info@loterias.com> RE: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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 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.
- +34698731815 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ministerio del Interior" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:13:15 +0200
Subject: RE:AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
CALLE AROYO NO 44-47, PISO 4G
28030 MADRID ESPA?A (SPAIN)
TEL:+34-698-731-815.
FROM: VICE PRESIDENT DESK
RE:AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Winner,

We are glad to inform you about the release of lottery Mega Millions Lottery Draw, held on 14/03/2017.
Your e-mail has become a winner in our draw and with the following data: TICKET NUMBER 766-513-56-189, Your WINNING NUMBER: 16, 23, 28, 33, 59,(13), attached to your email address.
You can check out your winning numbers through our web page:
https://www.multilotto.com/es/resultados-loteria/mega-millions/2017-03-14 You won in the 2nd category and the winning amount is ? 925,326.18 EUR.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your ? 925,326.18 EUR would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and South Pacific, as part of our International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.
To begin your lottery claim, Your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers License or International passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
For more information Contact your foreign clerk agent Mr. David Sanchez of ABC Lottery Spain,
Tel: +34-631-334-133, Fax: E-mail: 34-917-915-418. loteria.primitiva@disposable.com as he will advice you on the process and the remittance of your winning fundon the provision specified by you. Do not forget that all winning prices must be claim before 20th Aug 2017. After this date, the money is sent back to the Ministry of Economic Affairs HACIENDA as unclaimedfund.
Congratulations once again

Dr.Lisa F. Castillo
(Vice President Internacional
Prize Department)

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