419 scam: "Italy Data Base"<info@italydb.it> CLAIM.

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
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: "Italy Data Base" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentgiacomoanastcodexitaly45@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:21:19 -0800
Subject: CLAIM.

Attention: Winner,

We happily announce to you the January (#1114) of the EUROPE DATA BASE NATIONAL LOTTERY, on line Sweepstakes International program held in January 2016. Your email

address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10 7 24 31 42 49 5 Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the

lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro Only in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash

prize of €4,000,000.00 shared among-st the first four (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the on line version were

selected randomly from World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on

line.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your

€1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe (Italy).

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.Please be warned. To file for your claim, please Contact our

claims agent with your details bellow:

1. Full name..................
2. Country....................
3. Contact Address......
4. Telephone Number..
5. Marital Status.........
6. Occupation..............
7. Age...........................
8. Sex...........................

You are hereby require to contact the FUND RELEASE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT agency, paying agent contact domain is yahoo.it Mr Giacomo Anastasia Once Again Congratulations

from me and entire staff of Italy DATA BASE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Bruno Smith
Online coordinator European national lottery,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm

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