Current Status

This blog is not frequently updated because most case-by-case scam reports are now listed in subordinate blogs. At this point in time, most of my efforts are targeted at documenting employment scams in the Suckers Wanted blog.

2005-05-01

Advance Fee Fraud: El Fraudo Lotteries of Spain

I've had what amounts to a repeat of an earlier El Fraudo Lottery win. The reply-to addresses have been changed, but other essential details remain the same -- including the winning number draw. This one was received from 80.224.188.9 (in Spain again) on Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:00:40 -0000.

I wonder how long it will be before we hear of a significant bust in Spain, involving the arrest of a number of West African males? It may not be West African males, of course, but past experience leads me to make that possibility the odds-on favourite. In any case, this repetition is becoming tedious. I won't report this particular spam any more unless they make noteworthy changes to their modus operandi.

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