419 scam: "Heneken Promo Italia 2011" <info@promo.it> (no subject)

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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.
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:
- "claims office" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- macopaol@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Heneken Promo Italia 2011" <info@promo.it>
Reply-To: macopaol@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:28:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject:

HENEKEN ITALIA FESTIVAl PROMO
Via Marghera 4/7
00185 Rome, Italy
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1058) of the Heneken Italia
online Sweepstakes International program held on August 10th 2011 . Your
e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers: 13-15-25-31-37-39 Bonus Ball (Bonus 17), which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim atotal sum of 1000,000.00(One
million Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file HCRB-09IMD1511. This
is from a total cash prize of £12000,000 shared amongst the (12) lucky
winners
in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online
version were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies
that are listed
online. This promotion takes place yearly. Please note that your lucky
winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe (ITALY)
as indicated
in your play coupon. In view of this, your 1000,000.00(One million Great
Britain Pounds)
in cash credited to file HCRB-09IMD15113.will be released to you by any of
our payment
offices in Europe. Our European office will immediately commencethe
process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact the claims processing
officer.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in
what ever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned.

Complete the Claims Verification Questinnaire form below and send it to
the claims officer via email:
First
name:........................................................
Last
name:.........................................................
Date of
birth:.....................................................
Sex:..............................................................
Marital
status:.................................................
Email:............................................................
Occupation:....................................................
Nationality:...................................................
Lotto Batch Number:......................................
Lotto Reference Numbers:............................
phone
Number:................................................
Address:........................................................
Country of Residence:...................................
Select mode of collection of winning prize:

(1) ELECTRONIC BANK TRANSFER(BANK TO BANK
TRANSFER)

(2 DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY(CERTIFIED CHEQUE MADE OUT IN YOUR NAME
DELIVERED TO YOU VIA OUR AFFILIATE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY)

DECLARATION:
I...............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF
ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE,MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY
TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN
FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
DATE------------

Upon completion of the above form, you will be directed to contact
Diplomatic courier
company or paying bank in charge of transfer of winning funds to winners
To file for your claim, please contact our claims processing officer Chamber:

MARCO PAOLO & CO CHAMBERS
Name: ADVOCATE MARCO PAOLO,
Payment and Release Order Dept.
Email :macopaol@yahoo.com.hk
HENEKEN BEER PROMOTION.

Yours faithfully,
MARTHA OWEN(MRS)
Online coordinator for EUROPE HEAD DEPARTMENT
Sweepstakes International Program

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