419 scam: =?iso-8859-2?B?IkVMr0JJRVRBLktPVCI=?= <elarysiu1@neostrada.pl> CONGRATULATION WINNER!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "azhidayat1@insing.com" (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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +6287888859706 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-2?B?IkVMr0JJRVRBLktPVCI=?= <elarysiu1@neostrada.pl>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:54:02 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNER!!

CONGRATULATION WINNER!!
Dear Winner,

The Local Organizing Committee of the European Champions League is glad to
announce to the world the giving away of the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS to 100 lucky email addresses all over the world. This promotion is in
Appreciation of our International Support for the past Soccer Events and the
correspondent earnings at the stock market which was far beyond our projected
quarterly earnings.

Be informed that all winners in this program have been selected
randomly through
a computer ballot system drawn from over 1,500,000 companies and individual
E-mail addresses database. Your email address happened to be one of the lucky
winners of $700,000.00 USD (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) among the hundred
email addresses chosen. In order to claim your prize, you will have to
fill the
Form below forward it to your claim agent:azhidayat1@insing.com AND CALL HIM ON
+6287888859706 to enable us deliver to you ATM DEBIT CARD loading your
won prize
in this CARD which you can cash in any ATM MACHINE NEAR YOU

NAME: Dr Harry Milton
GLOBAL SECURITY FINANCE FIRM
JAKARTA-INDONESIA
TELEPHONE: +6287888859706
EMAIL: azhidayat@insing.com

Then you will be informed by your agent/paying Bank on how your ATM
DEBITS CARD
$700,000 will be delivered to you.

We use this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributors of this
program:
Heineken, Sony, master card, Vodafone, play station, Ford For payment,
please do
provide with the following information?s And send to our Agent via
NAME:............................................................
AGE:............................................................
SEX:.............................................................
ADDRESS:........................................................
POSTAL CODE: ........................................................
EMAIL:...........................................................
MOBILE TELEPHONE.:............................................................
OCCUPATION:......................................................
COUNTRY:.........................................................
Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent
to enable the immediate delivery of your ATM DEBIT CARD which contains
your won
prize which you can cash in any Bank near you. You are automatically
disqualified if you are below 18 years of age. This E-mail message
(Including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or
entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is
privileged,
proprietary, and confidential and exempted from disclosure.

SIGN:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LOTTO
COORDINATOR

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