419 scam: "Fritz"<lotto@canadianpromotion.ca> Winning Notice

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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:
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "prom2014@blumail.org" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Fritz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <promo2014@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:49:35 +1100
Subject: Winning Notice

From: Ms. Joyce Fritz .
Canada Lottery BC/49 Soccer World Cup 2014 Promotional Draw.
Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/8510YHI/08.
Batch No. BC/49
WINNING NOTIFICATION

The Canadian and Brazilian Government in conjunction with a successful South Africa 2010 World Cup host sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the oncoming 2014 Soccer World cup to be hosted in Brazil.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Programs held on Wednesday 7th December, 2011 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers, 06 08 24 27 31 41 with a bonus Number 48 for LOTTO: BC49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/05.This is from a total cash prize of US$221,400,000.00 Dollars, shared amongst the first Two Hundred and Seventy (270) lucky winners in this category Worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon, this particular draw was selected in promoting of the oncoming 2014 Soccer World Cup to be hosted in Brazil hence your winning information must be kept to enable you participate in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants travel to brazil to witness the soccer World cup tournament.

In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in United Kingdom. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,800,00 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information very confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding Agent in London, immediately. Contact information is as follow: Name: Mr. Donald Grey, e-mail address: prom2014@blumail.org

Congratulations, from all members and staff.

Yours Sincerely,

Ms. Joyce Fritz

Note: To confirm that you have the winning number for Wednesday 7th December, 2011 draw. Copy
http://www.canada.com/life/lotteries/lottery_results.html and paste on the address bar: OR visit our website:
http://www.canada.com/life/lotteries/lottery_results.html

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