419 scam: Paula Grest <sales@e-trades.top> 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-trades.top>
Reply-To: Paula Grest < <pgre108@gmail.com>
Date: 07 Nov 2023 00:08:17 -0800
Subject: Winning Notification

Date: 30-09-2023

Reference number: UCV/777/555/12426/023

Batch number: 02-3773ESP

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM 2023, Your name was entered as an alternative number attached with Reference number: UCV/777/555/12426/023 with Batch number: 02-3773ESP drew the lucky numbers 07-15-25-31-34-46, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €985,950.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ONLY) in cash shared among the (Eleven international winners in this category).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To begin your claims, contact Dr Paula Grest the ZENITH SECURITY COMPANY S.L

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)k

ZENITH SECURITY COMPANY S.L(SPAIN)

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