419 scam: Uwadiegwu Eze <ezeuwadiegwu@yahoo.com> CONGRATULATION WINNER

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "e.a.a.s " (no such lottery exists)
- "yahoo lottery inc" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barr.allen_mustafa@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uwadiegwu Eze <ezeuwadiegwu@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:07:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNER

Euro. Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service,580 N.Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 85914,
An Affiliate of Charity  International.
Arena  Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque, I.P.P Award  Department,
United Kingdom UK.
Tel,               +44-703-...       .

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($250,000.00) for the YEAR 2009 Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO LOTTERY INC for the introduction of the  BETA NEW MAIL which all YAHOO users are required to switch into.
    YAHOO! & MICROSOFT WINDOWS, arrange and gather all the e-mail addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail, and others we only select Twenty(20) candidates per annually as our winners through Electronic Balloting System (EBS) without the candidate applying, we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.

                                                 PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

      We are sorry that your Payment Approval File was sent to Asia Indonesia due to we have 7 lucky winners in Asia so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneously there. You are to contact our Asian Location Claim Agent on or before your date of Claim.

Yahoo Beta Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 14 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won.

Note: Any prize not claimed within this period of (14 days) will be forfeited.

These are your identification numbers:

Serial number.....................YBM-EBS-390AF
Ticket number........................YBM-EBS-719AF
File number...............YBM-EBS-798AF

     These numbers above fall within the Asian agent's Location file, you are requested to contact him and send your Identification Numbers and Personal Information to him;

TO FILE YOUR CLAIM PLEASE CONTACT:

BARRISTER ALLEN MUSTAFA.
E.A.A.S Inc.Asian Fiduciary Agent.
E-Mail:{ Barr.Allen_Mustafa@yahoo.co.uk}
Tel Mobile: {62} 81-808-503-270.

    You are therefore advised to send the following information to him to facilitate them and process the transfer of your fund by our affiliate bank or our appointed courier delivery companies

Send your Identification Numbers/Your Personal Information to him immediately:

WINNER'S VERIFICATION FORM

WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA

First Name.:    *

Middle Name.:

Last Name.:     *

Gender.:        MaleFemale

Month Of Birth.: MonthJanuaryFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Day: Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

Year:

Marital Status.: SingleMarriedDivorced

Nationality.:    *

Religion.:

Occupation.:

Address 1.:      *

Address 2.:

City.:           *

State/Province.: *

Zip Code.:         *

Mobile phone No.: *

House Phone No.: *

Fax No.:

Email Address.:      * eg. username@domainname.com

WINNING INFORMATION

File Number.:    *

Serial Number.:   *

Ticket Number.: *

This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: No:
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,

We hope you're enjoying your new Yahoo! Mail account.Do not reply to us contact your agent directly to aviod late claims E-mail {Barr.Allen_Mustafa@yahoo.co.uk} Office in Indonesia.
Now take the next step and claim your money and say thanks to Yahoo!.
You select how to transfer the prize money to you:

Cheque Delivery To Your Address

Bank Account Transfer

Diplomatic Means
NOTE: NOBODY WILL TOUCH YOUR MONEY FOR ANY REASON AND AN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BANK BY THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF Asian, BEFORE THE BANK CAN RELEASE YOUR MONEY

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