419 scam: Lotto World Today <jayoooooooooo@yahoo.com> We are pleased to inform you

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447031870268 (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.
- clearinghousemrstina@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lotto World Today <jayoooooooooo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: clearinghousemrstina@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:24:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: We are pleased to inform you

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUATERS
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: BNA/941OYI/04
Batch:05/06/MA34
WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement on 14th of July 2007 of winners of the National Lottery Promo International program. You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference NUMBER: 67345/05 and Batch number 05/06/MA34. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 55550064638 that drew the lucky winning numbers 12-8-9-22-23-5, which consequently won the daily Jackpot in the first category, in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds in cash credited to file reference number: EG/2551256003/04. Congratulations!!! Please contact the under listed claims release office for immediate pay out of your winning fund:

Mrs. Tina Wallace
Foreign Service Manager,
Email: clearinghousemrstina@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-7031-870268

To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference/ batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members of staffs, management team
And directors of this program.

Yours faithfully,
Sandra Woods
EURO-ASIAN ZONAL COORDINATOR.

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