419 scam: "ROYCE"<kt@gmail.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "patrickblair@live.com" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "ROYCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrickblair@live.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 11:31:15 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Audit Control Number:D2A610

I.D. Number 5868 1120 7341

AUDITED ENTRY REPORT

ALL CASH PAYMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED AND FORWARDED WITHOUT TAX WITHOLDING

Date: 17th MAY 2011

Ref. Number: 133 / 756 / 4510 /MAY16

Batch Number: 538901527- OSA 10

Winning Numbers



Attention:Sir/Madam,

We are happy to inform you of our second quter year result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th Aprial 2011. Of all the 17 finalist playing 6,000 ticket Your name attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 2-7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Three million seven hundred thousand dollars only (US$3,700,000.00), congratulations! Note, this is a tax-free drew and all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from all other European lottery institute which Over 300,000,000 individual worldwide Participated. The programme which was designed and promoted by euro million lottery and some other international lottery institute that include Elgardo, UK Lottery, etc. has been the biggest ever played in the world which aimed at changing the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next y

Please to help us proceed with your claims this information must be kept away from publicity to avoid unwarranted abuse of the programme or fraudulent act from criminal and unauthorized individual.

To begin your claim, you have to contact our OSA agent, SIR PATRICK BLAIR on telephones numbers:

011 44-755-365-6064,Email:patrickblair@live.com Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

Finally all winning must be claimed within 14 Days of this notice. All unclaimed funds after the

date stated will be cancelled as unclaimed and be included in the next stake. Please note, in order

to avoid unnecessary delays, please follow all information given to you. Furthermore should there

be any change of address do inform us soon as possible.

Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our program.

Sincerely yours

Lady Kate Royce

President

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the

Australian Lotteries Board Commission





Lady K Royce Dr. C Jordan   Sir Patrick Blair

Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National

Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 19 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, OSA makes it possible

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