419 scam: MARIA DEL PILAR SANCHEZ HIPOLA <pshipola@ccedu.ucm.es> END OF YEAR ECOWAS DONATION (Qualification numbers (1416-4612-750)

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "daviddenherm@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: MARIA DEL PILAR SANCHEZ HIPOLA <pshipola@ccedu.ucm.es>
Reply-To: daviddenherm@gala.net
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:10:04 +0100
Subject: END OF YEAR ECOWAS DONATION (Qualification numbers (1416-4612-750)

Action aid Online Email Lottery
Via G. Marcora, 18/20 - 00153 Roma
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY

We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the Action aid Online Email
Lottery organized for email users all over the World as part of our
international promotional program to encourage email Users. Your e-mail
address, attached to ticket pin 1416-4612-750, with serial Number 3187-17 and
lucky number 3-17-8-28-55(bonus no.25) consequently won in the Second
Category. You have therefore been approved to receive the Sum of $1,000,000
which is the winning payout for Second Category winners.

Do not have doubt over Your participation in this Promotion, as all
Participants were selected Through an electronic computer ballot system for
all email users drawn From over 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania,
North American, and South American. All information is
Strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is
been requested. Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly
administered by Economic community for West African States (ECOWAS), European
Union (EU) On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

You are required to fill the form below and email it to our Claims Attorney
below for qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After
contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your donation
pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to
quote your Qualification numbers (1416-4612-750) in all discussions.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP:
COUNTRY
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
E-MAILADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

==============================================================================
Claims Attorney: Barrister; DAVID DENHERM
E-mail:daviddenherm@gala.net

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