419 scam: "CAMELOT-SATELLITE LOTTERY" <jsimoes@ymca.es> Congratulation: Dear Lottery Winner 2010.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claimsolicitors@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024075970 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "CAMELOT-SATELLITE LOTTERY" <jsimoes@ymca.es>
Reply-To: claimsolicitors@live.co.uk
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:49:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Congratulation: Dear Lottery Winner 2010.

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Congratulation: Dear Winner,

You have been awarded 500,000 GBP in the CAMELOT-SATELLITE 2010 Software
email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by Software
powered by the internet through the worldwide website.

Your email address, attached to Ref Number:5, 7, 14, 17, 18, 43 with
Serial Number:1979-12 Verification Number:CY-085-333-0, and consequently
won the lottery in the "A" Category. You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of 500,000 GBP.

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Contact: Mr.Caron Donald
E-mail: claimsolicitors@live.co.uk
Telephone: +447024075970
Fax Numberl: +448704953004
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NOTE:MAKE SURE YOU CALL TO CONFIRM YOUR WINNINGS

Provide him with the informations as stated below:

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Occupation:
9. Telephone Number& Fax Number:
10.Draw Number above:

These details facilitate the due process and the release of winnings to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your
winnings.

Sincerely,
Mr. Kenneth Gram
Online Games Director
NOKIA MOBILE-LOTTO.
CAMELOT-SATELLITE GROUP.

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