419 scam: "WICHTIGE INFORMATIONEN"<admin@peopledaily.com.cn> WICHTIGE INFORMATIONEN

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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:
- ",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)
- "premio.proseguer@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +34672561527 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "WICHTIGE INFORMATIONEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Premio.proseguer@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 19:02:52 +0100
Subject: WICHTIGE INFORMATIONEN

DATUM:07/01/2011

OFFIZIELLE GEWINNBENACHRITIGUNG

Wir sind erfreut ihnen mitteilen zu konnen,das die gewinnliste INTERNATIONALE LOTTO/SPANISCH EUROMILLION LOTTERY PROGRAMM an 15th December 2010 erschienen ist,vorbeiCo-organisiert SPANISCH EUROMILLION /Spanisch Ministerio de Tourismo .Dir offizielle liste der gewinner erschien am 24th Dezember,2010 Ihr e-mail wurde auf dem los mit dir Nummer: ESP-C4809677KA und mit der Seriennummer: ESP-18600MU/111/EU registried. Die Glucksnummer:19-36-38-44-46, haben in der zweitens kategorie gewonnen.Sie sind damit gewinner von:( 552,304.67 Euros).
http://www.eurolottery.tv/euro_millions_lottery.php . Die summe ergibt sich einer gewinnausschuttung von 100,000,000,00(Hundert million Euro) Die summe wurde durch 196 gewinnern aus der glieichen kategorie geteilt. HERZLICHEN GLUCKWUNSCH!!!Dir gewinn ist bei einer sicherheitsfirma hinterlegt und in ihren namen versichert .Alle gewinner werden per computer aus 75.000.000.000 namen und e-mails aus ganz europa ,asien,australien und amerika als tei unserer, Internationalen promotion programms ausgewahlt, Welches wir einmal im jahr veranstalten.Bitte kontaktieren sie unseren auslandssachbearbeiter
Frau. Maria Gloriz herheitfirma PROSEGUR SEGUROS S.A. von Email: Premio.proseguer@gmx.com. Tel+34-672-561-527.Bitte denken sie daran, jeder gewinnanspruch muss bis zum 25th Februar 2011. Angemeldete sein. Jeder nicht angemeldet Gewinnanspruchverfallt und geht zuruck an das MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA,
BITTE AUSFUILLEN DEIN DATAS AUS UNTEN.

1.Vollständigen Namen:
2.Sex:
3.Telefon-Nummer:
4.Nationalität:
5.Referenznummer:
6.Menge gewonnen:

M ª Teresa Lourdes Afelay
VICE PRESIDENTA

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