419 scam: "MARIA NOELIA" <admin@lukylotos.pw> NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

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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)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "keep this confidential" (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.
- +34666256785 (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.
- davidalfo65@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIA NOELIA" <admin@lukylotos.pw>
Reply-To: davidalfo65@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:09:21 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: DVU/417331247/03
BATCH NO: 14/0018/ESP
Dear winner
RE: AWARD
NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you on the release of the INTERNATIONAL
LOTTO PROGRAM held on the 29th of March 2018, lottery bonanza. Your
name attached to the ticket number 134-03650116-211 with serial number
51225-71 drew the lucky number 04-18-32-40-46+06-07, which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. Co-organized by
World Tourism Organization / Spanish Ministerio de Tourismo
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of â‚¬815,810.00
(Eight hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten euros only)
in cash credited to file REF.NO: DVU/417331247/03 and BATCH NO:
14/0018/ESP. This from a total cash prize of â‚¬13,871,320.00 (thirteen
million, eight hundred and seventy one thousand, three hundred and
twenty euros) shared among the international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now fixed deposited with our paying bank and insured in
your email address. Please note that your claim track, batch and
reference number are key to your funds, you are to keep this
confidential 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 claim.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from ONE MLLION NAMES from Asia, Europe, Australia ,Africa, North
and South America as part of our Yearly High stake International
Program, which we conduct once every year.
To begin your claim, please complete and send by fax the payment
processing for below also you can contact your claims agent, David C.
Alfonso of ALFOS ASSOCIATES & ADVOCATES on Tel: +34 666256785, Fax:
+34 916237894 email: davidalfo65@gmail.com for further directions.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 3rd June
2018. 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 numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again!

COMPLETE THIS FORM AND SEND BY FAX:-

NAME:____________________ OTHER NAME:_______________________

ADRESSE:_________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBERS: _______________________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH: ____________________ OCCUPATION: _______________________

REFERENCE NUMBER: ____________________BATCH NUMBER: _______________________

Sincerely,
MARIA NOELIA SANCHEZ (MRS)
VICE PRESIDENT

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