419 scam: "www.clubdeparis.org"<grantawdpzdesk2@live.nl> EMPOWERMENT AWARD NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "carlandersondesk7@live.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.
- +31644225020 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "www.clubdeparis.org" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <grantawdpzdesk1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:34:24 -0800
Subject: EMPOWERMENT AWARD NOTIFICATION

PARIS CLUB EMPOWERMENT AWARD.
2, Rue André Pascal,
75775 Paris Cedex 16,
France.
www.clubdeparis.org

>From The Desk of
Mrs. Monika Fereira Santos
Public Relations Officer
Paris Club.

You have been selected/qualify for Grant sum of € 970.000.00 payment for human growth,
Business, and community Development in the ongoing Paris Club EMPOWERMENT AWARD
established in Paris in 1956 and supported by UNILEVER and (AFDB).

Your e-mail address attached to Grant number: 7741345678 29 which subsequently won
you the Grant Payment in the 2nd category.

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized
email addresses to ticket numbers. And your email address as indicated was drawn
and attached to:

REFERENCE AND TICKET NUMBERS :734-807-595-4104
SERIAL NUMBERS: PRS-DE-CLB/XX/1299-017
GRANT NUMBER: 7741345678 29

Please be informed by this grant notification to file your claims immediately. You
are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your grant prize. To file for this claims,
Please Contact your referred agent with your verification information as required on the
form below, beginning the claims of your winnings funds as conducted by parisclub.org.

Note: You have Two (2) weeks from the date of this publication to claim your Grant or you
may forfeit your grant prize. Thank you for being part of our commemorative New year Anniversary Draws.

Find below your referred agent contact information:

Referred Agent : Mr. Carl Anderson
Tel: +31 644 225 020
Fax:+31 847 385 694
Email: carlandersondesk7@live.com

Name: ..................................
Country of Origin.......................
Place of Residence......................
Occupation..............................
Sex/Age.................................
Telephone/Fax...........................
Winning Email ID........................

NOTE: DUE TO THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE WORLD AND FRAUDSTERS AS
WELL, YOUR GRANT FUNDS WILL BE MADE READY TO YOUR HOME ACCOUNT BY THE
ASSIGNED TRANSFERRING BANK WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY BY PARIS CLUB
TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO WINNERS HOME BANK ACCOUNT UNDER 48 HOURS AFTER VARIFICATION
AND APPROVALS.

Mrs. Monika Fereira Santos
Public Relations Officer
Microsoft Corporation

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