419 scam: ".."<sawuesllto@aim.com> PROMOTIONAL COMPETITION

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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:
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- hdetycl@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ".." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <saeseo@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 05:14:04 +0200
Subject: PROMOTIONAL COMPETITION

Dear Winner,

You are hereby inform that you have been selected for a cash prize of
500,000.00? (Five Hundred Thousand Euro) and brand new Audi Q7 Series
Car in this year promotional competition. The online draws was conducted by a
random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 8729,031 E-mail
addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet.Each email address
was attached to a Coupon number and your email address with coupon
number:ELOCAQ7/OOOO/08/WOTEA1209KL and Pin Code number :9983721054 was
randomly selected as the star prize winner amongst other consolation
prize winners. Below are your winning informations

WINNING COUPON NO:ELOCAQ7/OOOO/08/WOTEA1209KL
PIN CODE:9983721054

This is not a Lotto or Gambling of any sort as you know it in your
country. It is actually a promotional competition run by the European Lottery
Operator Camelot in Conjunction with the Audi Automobile Company to promote Cars-
lot. Your Payment/delivery of your car has fall
into category M, which is in ESPANA. You are to Contact our accredited
representative/fudiciary agent/Chamber with the under listed
informations as soon as possible: with your Full Name,Address, Country,
Age, Sex,Occupation, Phone number and Fax number.

ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE AGENT/FUDICIARY AGENT
CHAMBERS NAME: FERNANDEZ ADVOCATES
CONTACT AGENT:Mr Rodriguez Rahu
Email: hdetycl@aim.com
Direct tel:(+34)-602-120-034

You are hereby assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where you so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Congratulations from me, members and staffs of this promotional
program.

Your winnings must be claimed not later than two (2)weeks of this
notification and remember to quote your winning coupon number and pin
code in all Correspondence with the representative agent in Espana

Best Regards,

Engr. Kenny Bunch
Director of Promotions
Schlossplatz 20 76173,
Karlsruhe Germany.

N.B, Please do not respond to this email,you are to contact your
representative agent with information above.

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