419 scam: "MARIA LOPEZ"<marialoz981@asahi-net.or.jp> RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD 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:

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)
- "foreign service manager" (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.
- jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIA LOPEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:32:28 -0800
Subject: RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD
MADRID, SPAIN.
Ref Nº: ESP/IT/KW/11052021
TICKET/BATCH: 53152

ATT:BENEFICIARY:

RE: LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you of the release of the LOTERIA NACIONAL/EUROMILLIONS/EL-GORDO LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM held on the 9th February 2022. Your NAME and EMAIL IDENTITY/ADDRESS were pick and attached to ticket/Batch number 53152 with Reference number ESP/IT/KW/11052021 drew the lucky numbers 07-15-25-31-34/4-6, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum payment of €1.898.000.00.

Your fund is now deposited with the BANK and insured in your name with insurance number: ESP/1900433/2021. All participant's email identity/addresses were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (ONE MILLION) names and email identity/addresses from Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and the 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 claims, contact MR. Jorge Gonzalez On Email: jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com

THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER of EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L.
for the processing and remittance of your prize-winning money to a designated choice of yours.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 18th March, 2022. Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as an unclaimed fund. And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to EXCEL SEGUROS, S.L for acting on your behalf on receipt of this money.

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM….PLEASE FILL AND MAIL TO jorgegonzalazmunumer@gmail.com
with a photocopy of your identity.

SURNAME__________________________________________________________
NAME:_____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS IN FULL:__________________________________________________
TELEFON:__________________________________________________________
EMAIL______________________________________________________________
OCCUPATION_______________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH_____________________________________________________
REFERENCE Nº:____________________________________________________
BATCH Nº:_________________________________________________________
I WANT TO BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER.
BANKNAME:________________________________________________________
IBAN:_________________________BIC/SWIFT___________________________

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN
DR ANA MARIA LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPARTMENT

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