419 scam: EURO SPLASH LOTTO <eurosplashlotto@zwallet.com> YOU HAVE WON $500,000,00on:R F Smith!!! AWARD WIPŒë¸"

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- vincmaria@gawab.com (Gawab; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- maria claims manager euro splash lotteries mega million vincmaria@gawab.com esplashclaims@zwallet.com note that all winning must be (Gawab; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- esplashclaims@zwallet.com (Zwallet; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: EURO SPLASH LOTTO <eurosplashlotto@zwallet.com>
Reply-To: esplashclaims@zwallet.com
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:39:39 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON $500,000,00

Via Buenos Aries N° 56
20142 Milano
Italia
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Claims Department
Ref: ESLMM/452981098/05
Batch: 012/05-06/421ESL
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro Splash lotteries Sweepstake
International programs held on SATURDAY, 17TH OF DECEMBER, 2005.
in ITALY.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 7823451 with Serial number 2061/06drew the lucky numbers: 47-25-16-09-77-04, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ( US$ 500,000.00 ) in cash credited to file Ref. No: ESLMM/452981098/05.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 12,500,000.00 , shared amongst the first Twenty-Five (25) lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 150,000 individual/
company e-mail addresses. This promotion takes place annually.
In view of this, your US$500, 000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in europe.
To begin your lottery claim, do contact the claims manager :
MR, VINCENZO MARIA
CLAIMS MANAGER
EURO SPLASH LOTTERIES MEGA MILLION
vincmaria@gawab.com
esplashclaims@zwallet.com
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30TH,DECEMBER,2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next year sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications do remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do not hesitate inform your claims manager as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. ANTONELLA PIER LUIGI
eurosplashlotto@zwallet.com
Lottery Coordinator
***************************************************************************************************************
DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive
use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not attach
any liability on the originator, Euro Splash Lotteries.
If you are the addressee, the contents of this
letter are intended for your use only and it shall not
be forwarded to any third party, without first
obtaining written authorizations from the originator.
It may contain information, which is confidential and
legally privileged and the same shall not be used or
dealt with by any third party in any manner without
the specific consent of Euro Splash Lotteries. Int. CAN.

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