419 scam: "dsddfsrdd" <dsddfsrdd@libero.it> WINNNER CONTACT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- infosgasl@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dsddfsrdd" <dsddfsrdd@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:05 +0200
Subject: WINNNER CONTACT

WINNNER CONTACT

REFF:OZM/7367/67/92/97
BATCH: 12/951/IPD/ES
Laboris Welfare Award

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the Laboris Welfare Award Nacional programs held on the 27 of June 2009. Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number 241918906-076 with game Number 54568 drew lucky numbers 16,11,52,33,44,42 which consequently won.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 550,000.00 Euro.(Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand) CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and names from Middel East, Asia,Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;

Mr.Jaime Halbert.
Email:infosgasl@aim.com
TEL +34- 69-546- 97-37

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant.

should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.Congratulationsonce more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically dis! qualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Jennifer Moolman
Winning Co -ordinator

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