419 scam: Paula Grest <sales@e-search.asia> Winning 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:

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:
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: Paula Grest <sales@e-search.asia>
Reply-To: Paula Grest < <pgre108@gmail.com>
Date: 23 Oct 2023 10:22:17 -0700
Subject: Winning Notification

Date: 30-09-2023

Ref Number: 951/004/844

Batch Number: 503890017

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of Global Microsoft Promotions 2023, World Selected Microsoft Email Data Award International programs held in Madrid Spain. Your email address attached to a ticket number: B5690 38910268 255 with Serial number 82013 drew the winning: 3/16/32/25/34/37-43, which subsequently won you the promotions award in the 3rd category.

Your name has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND EUROS (€825,000.00) credited to file No: KPC/9030108308/09.

To begin your claims, contact DR. PAULA GREST the Foreign Service manager of Spain SECURITY SOLUTION.

For the processing and remittance of your money. Remember to quote your winning number in all correspondence.

Thanks

Sincerely yours
Dr Paula Grest
(Foreign Service manager)
ZENITH SECURITY COMPANY S.L(SPAIN)

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