419 scam: "ONCE LOTTERIA"<combolotteria09@rocketmail.com> Congratulations!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "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!
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.
- pacificsec@madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ONCE LOTTERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pacific.securities@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:18:42 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!!

ONCE EL COMBO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
BATCH NO: I/67189098011/245679/1109
REF. NO: K/11278998789/908796//1109

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with Serial number 918735625 drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have just won yourself the sum of €1,000,000.00 EUR (ONE MILLION EUROS); in the satellite software email lottery conducted by ONCE EL COMBO EURO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL; in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the Internet. Your email address was among those chosen in this quarter. Be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winning, you are to contact our claim officer with the information below for Clearance.

PACIFIC SECURITIES AND DELIVERY SERVICES
CONTACT NAME: PUYOL CAMPO
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID SPAIN.
Email:pacificsec@madrid.com
(Fill the attached form and return it back by fax or email)

(2) Dutch

ONCE EL COMBO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
BATCH NO: I/67189098011/245679/1109
REF. NO: K/11278998789/908796//1109

Lieber Sieger,

Dies ist um Sie über die Veröffentlichung der E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD informieren. Ihr Name an Ticket-Nummer 219028657434 mit der Seriennummer 918735625 zog die glücklichen Zahlen 21-70-81-82-99, die somit gewann die Lotterie in der ersten Kategorie.
Sie haben gerade gewonnen sich die Summe von € 1.000.000,00 EUR (eine Million Euro), in der Satelliten-Software E-Mail-Lotterie ONCE EL COMBO EURO E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL durchgeführt, in denen E-Mail-Adressen werden nach dem Zufallsprinzip von der Software über das Internet betrieben abgeholt. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse gehörte zu denen in diesem Quartal gewählt. Beraten, um Ihre vertraulichen Informationen zu gewinnen, bis Ihre Ansprüche verarbeitet wurden und Ihr Geld zu Ihnen überwiesen. Dies ist Teil unserer Sicherheitsprotokoll, um Doppelerfassungen behaupten und ungerechtfertigten Missbrauch von diesem Programm zu vermeiden. Für die Veröffentlichung Ihrer gewinnenden, sind Sie unserem Anspruch Offizier mit den folgenden Informationen für Clearance kontaktieren.

Pacific Securities und Zustelldienste
Kontakt Name: PUYOL CAMPO
Stadt / Land: MADRID SPANIEN.
E-Mail: pacificsec@madrid.com
(Füllen Sie das beigefügte Formular aus und senden Sie es per Fax oder E-Mail)

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