419 scam: "FIFA-Cash-Out SPLASH PROMO" <normawebber@uwclub.net> (no subject)

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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)
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.
- +447424434441
- +447092879581 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- infoiphoneagent@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FIFA-Cash-Out SPLASH PROMO" <normawebber@uwclub.net>
Reply-To: phil.parker1960@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:29:31 -0500
Subject:

FIFA-Cash-Out SPLASH PROMO.
BONANZA 2015!!!

This is to Notify you has the lucky winner of this year lottery. Your
e-mail address attached to file NO. FIFA/0270/15 under agent ID: 18, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.


You have therefore been qualified for a lump sum payout of 295,000.00
EURO in cash, drawn in your favour, as the soul beneficiary and covered
with the highest level of Insurance policy called the IRREVOCABLE
GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT BOND.

Due to mix up of some names and winning number, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to you, in your perspective country. Because this is
part of our new security protocol to avoid double claiming and forgery of
winners identity in this program by some unscrupulous persons.

This lottery was organized by an association of software manufacturers who
came together from all parts of Europe including Great Britain,Spain,The
Netherlands and Belgium which are the major host countries.All
participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot draw
system, were we extracted over 20,000.00 companies
and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim,you are advised to complete the form below and
send back to our fiduciary agent.
NAME:............................................................
AGE:.............................................................
SEX:.............................................................
ADDRESS:.........................................................
EMAIL:...........................................................
TEL.:............................................................
OCCUPATION:......................................................
COUNTRY:.........................................................

please contact your Fiduciary agent below that has been appointed for the
processing of your claim with the contact address below:
MR. RUDOLF MAX FISCHER
Email: infoiphoneagent@aol.com

Tel No : +447424434441
FAX    :+44-709-287-9581

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your WINNING NUMBER in all correspondence.

Warning: All winners are to claim their winning prize in not later than 1
week (7 days) of their winning notification.
Winners are to contacts us to confirm their winning through the phone
number displayed before sending an email.This is done to avoid forgery
and impersonation of winners information and ticket number.
This is also to inform winners that there are so many email letter all
over the internet faking to be real, so be warred!!!
Note: That you are to respond to all the necessary procedure involved in
collecting your prize ,and if you are not interested in claiming your
prize,you are advised to draft this office your REFUSAL LETTER indicating
that you are not interested in your winning prize and it should be used
for the next stake.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

The FIFA-Cash-Out SPLASH Online promotion lottery is proudly sponsored by
a group of successful business men all over the world. Internet draw is
held once in a year and it is organized, because we want to encourage the
use of Internet around the globe

And we are proud to say that over 50 Million DOLLARS are won annually in
more than 150 countries worldwide.

We wish you congratulation once again.

Your Sincerely,
Mrs.Becky Owen
For Management

NOTE: ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF ANY WINNER WILL RESULT
TO DISQUALIFICATION!

OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr.
Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James
Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson
(Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr.
Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).

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