419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Agencia_Tributario_Espa=C3=B1a?= <support@rightchoice.com.bd> With great happiness

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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:

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)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Agencia_Tributario_Espa=C3=B1a?= <support@rightchoice.com.bd>
Reply-To: info@bancopopular-es.online
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:29:48 +0000
Subject: With great happiness

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the winners of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROGRAM, held on the 05th of January, 2020, organized by the El Gordo Loteria S.A,World Tourism Organization and the European Union Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

The results have been held back due to the world health problem caused by the Covid19 Virus, because of restrictions and Government measures towards the pandemic, the results has been delayed since then, as most restrictions has been lifted,we have decided to contact you for your price. This process is carried out through a computer ballot system in which Names/Emails were selected from different parts of the continent and yours has been selected in the second category that received this prize award.

A total sum of (Euro 1.486,000.00) One Million Four Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand Euros in cash credited to the file number: TXZ900WH and the winning number: 07-12-17-37-47 has been approved on your behalf. This is from a total cash prize money of â‚¬26.7 Million euros drawn from different categories, with your prize falling into the second category of the raffle. You are therefor recommended to contact the paying BANK with the details below, fill out the form and return back to start for your payment process.;

Paying Bank Details

Email: info@bancopopular-es.online
Contact Person: Sr.Juan Aturo Piquiera.

Beneficiary Details

Name/Surname,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 
Address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 
Tel..........................................

Mobile.......................................

Fax..........................................

 A copy of your identification (passport/driving
license

This transaction will be monitored by the EU Financial
Monitoring Agency to make sure payment is released to the
beneficiary.  

 Best regards,
Amanda Reyes
Agencia Tributario Madrid
Sub.Del.Min.de Hacienda

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