Lottery Scam: Combo National

These lottery scam spams are as regular as clockwork right now. The best thing about this one is the sender's name: Mrs. Blessing Carlos. Isn't that nice? "Hello, Blessing! How are you?" Anyway, enough of that -- let's document it and move on. The spam was received from 80.224.189.145 (WHOIS: AUNA S.A.U, Barcelona, Spain) on Fri, 27 May 2005 15:01:27 -0000. That IP address is a very close neighbour of the previous lottery scam that turned up, so it's pounds to pennies that it's the same set of con artists at work. Hey, Spain, give them what for -- they're tarnishing your reputation. Also note that this was sent direct to the contact address for this blog, and the fraudsters are using a "netscape.net" email address for their contact.

FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
COMBO NACIONAL LOTERIAS SP
CALLE ALBERTO 1-5A
MADRID BRANCH, SPAIN.
REFERENCE NUMBER: SP/54-C2278630

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

            RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of theCategory" A" draws of Combo National Loterías Sp. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on the 24TH MAY 2005 and results were officially announced today 27THMAY Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 369-555-876/6181-22, with serial number 90-77 drew the lucky numbers 29, 41, 20, 39,48,44 (01), and consequently won in the Category "A". You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of U$1,000,000.00 (0NE MILLION EUROS) which is the winning payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the total prize of 2 MILLION EUROS Shared among the 2 international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Pina Agency, a reputable firm in Spain has been assigned to be your agent. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/no participants of this program.

We also wish to bring to your notice our mid year (2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to €10.Million, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claim agent immediately, to begin your claim process;

MR.GILBERT FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CONPINA AGENCY
TEL: +34-669-413-328
EMAIL: frnndz420@netscape.net

for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent within Three weeks, after this time frame, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Blessing Carlos.
Combo Nacional Loterías Sp.

NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for this star prize.
Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent with the contact information given above.