EMAIL SCAM # 4- GAMBLING APPROACH

This is an example of a simple but effective email scam using the gambling approach.

EURO
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:31 PM
From: "EURO MILLIONNATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO" dfdghsdffg@yahoo.es
To: undisclosed-recipients

You have won ($1,500,000.00) Dollars
E:mail: lacaixa88@aol.com

Tel: +34-693-518-412
Fax: +34-91-181-7341
Tic Nr: 6460DGH Sr Nr: 0909AOB09

Observations:

This is an example of an email scam that is few in words but conveys a truly great illegal meaning. Lottery, sweepstakes, and casino are the most common examples of games of chance. These are called games of chance because winnings are based only on pure luck.

You can easily smell fraud in this email message.

First, you have to know that scammers always address their messages to undisclosed recipients - an already over-used name. Second, ask yourself, "Did you actually bet in any online lottery?" If not, then this announcement is a fake. How can you win in an online lottery that you did not actually play.

However, if you indeed joined an online lottery, ask yourself, "Is this the online lottery where you bet?" If not, then this announcement is a fake. How can you win in this lottery when you actually joined a different one?

Scam detection is truly a chicken feed…