419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?LOTER=C3=8DA_EL-GORDO?= <james.westcott1@yahoo.com> DEAR WINNER,

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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:
- "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")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- agent.roberto.lucas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?LOTER=C3=8DA_EL-GORDO?= <james.westcott1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: =?UTF-8?Q?LOTER=C3=8DA_EL-GORDO?= <agent.roberto.lucas@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 15:16:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAR WINNER,

DEAR WINNER,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PRONOUNCED AS THE WINNER OF THE EL-GORDO LOTTERY DRAW PROGRAM HELD ON 28 FEBRUARY,2018. YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER 025-11-464-992-750 WITH SERIAL NUMBER 2113-05 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 13-15-16-21-34-36 WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTTERY IN THE 3RD CATEGORY.

YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR A LUMP SUM PAYOUT OF US $ 2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NUMBER PE/2251256003/01 AND BATCH NUMBER 000750013. THIS IS FROM A TOTAL CASH PRIZE OF US $ 42,500,000.00 (FORTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) SHARED AMONG 17 (SEVENTEEN) INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOUR FUND IS NOW DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY AND INSURED IN 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 ACCOUNT AS THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING OR UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY PARTICIPANTS.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 250,000 E-MAIL ADDRESSES FROM ASIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA AND NORTH AMERICA AS PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM WHICH WE CONDUCT ONCE EVERY YEAR. WE HOPE YOUR LUCKY E-MAIL ADDRESS WILL DRAW A BIGGER CASH PRIZE IN NEXT YEAR HIGHSTAKES OF US $ 200 MILLION INTER.LOTTERY.

TO START YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT OUR ACCREDITED CLAIMS OFFICER, MR. ROBERTO LUCAS | ACCREDITED CLAIMS AGENT | E-MAIL: agent.roberto.lucas@gmail.com
YOU ARE ADVISED TO PROVIDE THE BELOW STATED REQUIREMENTS TO PROCESS YOUR CLAIM AND YOUR MONEY REMITTED TO YOU.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. NATIONALITY:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. DATE OF BIRTH:
6. GENDER:
7. MOBILE PHONE:
8. HOME PHONE:
9. OFFICE PHONE:
10. VALID IDENTITY CARD:

NOTE; ALL CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 1 MONTH (30 DAYS) ON THIS DATE, ALL FUNDS WILL BE RETURNED TO "MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA" AS UNCLAIMED. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND COMPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR ACCREDITED CLAIMS AGENT, MR. ROBERTO LUCAS, AND DO NOT FORGET TO PROVIDE ALL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE AGENT. IN ADDITION, IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN YOUR ADDRESS, PLEASE INFORM OUR ACCREDITED CLAIMS AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL OUR STAFF MEMBERS AND THANKS FOR BEING PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAM.

SINCERELY,

MRS. VALENTINA SAMUEL.

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