419 scam: "Toni Ricardo"<burgerking.promo@aim.com> Burger King Restaurants Ltd:

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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.
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.
- burgerking.promo@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Toni Ricardo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathan_leon93@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 04:31:49 -0600
Subject: Burger King Restaurants Ltd:

Burger King Restaurants Ltd:
23023 MAINSPRING
http://BurgerKing.es

Dear,Prospective winner

Burger King Mega Promotion Award
Enjoy €520,000.00,Euros Cash prize, from Burger King in Europe Happy annual summer year promotion, Spend less Money!
We want to know what you really think about Burger King Restaurants I Guess is your favorite fast food joint?
Kindly Participating In the new Burger King mega cash prize promotion and win a total consulate of:€520,000.00€
As a Yearly compensation from Burger King Mega Promo in Europe

If you found this mega promotion information in your Email Account Consider yourself a winner,
Kindly sent your winning information to the Email below for urgent response?
Immediately we receive the above Details you will be informed on how to Claim your prize
In your Country within 24 hours, Congratulation once again

Events Manager: Toni Ricardo
TEL-34-604-209-568
FAX-34 917-693-045
Email:burgerking.promo@aim.com

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address
3) Winning Email:
4) Tel: Number:
5) Country of origin
6) Options of payment/wire bank transfer/ certified check,
7) How do you feel as a winner?

Upon the confirmation of this message indicating your interest,
I will furnish you with more information on the Transfer Procedures immediately I hear from you.
Co ordinator:Jonathan Leon - Trust in Burger King World wide
Regards,

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