419 scam: "IWF" <mhlee@co.kr> =?utf-8?q?ABC_LOTERIA_DE_NAVIDAD_ESPA=C3=91A_FINAL

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- info.fidelity.finance@inbox.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- fill = it out and send it back by email: info.fidelity.finance@inbox.ru / info.fid= elity.finace.seguro@gmx.net . when asked to (Inbox; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- elity.finace.seguro@gmx.net (Gmx; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "IWF" <mhlee@co.kr>
Reply-To: finance.60@inbox.ru
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:29:28 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?q?ABC_LOTERIA_DE_NAVIDAD_ESPA=C3=91A_FINAL_NOTIFICATION?=

Dear beneficiary,

FROM DESK LOTERIA DE NAVIDAD 2022 INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKE MISSION M=
ADRID SPAIN.

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, we urge you to=
really treat it due to the restrictions imposed by your mail/internet serv=
ice provider.

Hereby we inform you about the release of the 2022 International Program AB=
C LOTERIA NAVIDAD, which took place on 22-12-2021. Your name attached to pi=
n code : 72119 and ticket number :2-10211C with serial number :51021-09 dre=
w the lucky winners, the number of 7-2-1-1-9. Imports 200th won the lottery=
in the 2nd category. You have therefore been credited for a lump sum distr=
ibution of ?1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) in=
cash with REF: 05318834897/EU/021 this equates to a cash prize totaling =
=E2=82=AC10,450,000.00(Ten Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) t=
ogether among the eleven international winners in the fourth category. CONG=
RATULATIONS!!!

NOTE: To get more information about their gain, log on to our website: http=
s://www.abc.es/loteria-de-navidad/comprobar-loteria-navidad/numero-72119.ht=
ml?importe=3D200 enter Assigned your win Pin Code: 7-2-1-1-9 at NUMERO and =
200 on IMPORTS then click on comprobar confirm your PIN code, ticket price =
and win prize amount. Attached is the payment processing form, please fill =
it out and send it back by email: info.fidelity.finance@inbox.ru / info.fid=
elity.finace.seguro@gmx.net . When asked to claim your winnings and an expl=
anation, just enter your PIN CODE.

Therefore, contact your overseas agent, Sra., with your winnings informatio=
n. Maria Rafael Jimenez of FIDELITY FINANCE & SECURITY SA ESPA=C3=91A

Name: Sra. Maria Rafael Jimenez.
Email: info.fidelity.finace.seguro@gmx.net
Address: Victoria, 10, 28003 Madrid..

Sincerely

Dr Emilio Alonso
DOP
ABC Loteria Claims Division.

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ve owners.
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parties is not permitted. If you are not the intended recipient, please not=
e that any form of publication, disclosure, reproduction, posting or otherw=
ise distribution of the contents of this email is prohibited and may be unl=
awful. In this case, please inform the sender immediately via the e-mail. I=
n addition, we would like to point out that e-mail communication over the I=
nternet is not secure, as third parties can access and manipulate e-mails.

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