419 scam: UK ONLINE <admin@hbtele.com> Congratulations !!!

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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:
- "uk national lottery" (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)
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.
- +447024073431 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UK ONLINE <admin@hbtele.com>
Reply-To: <NOREPLY@uknationallottery.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:45:09 -0700
Subject: Congratulations !!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#1078) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Christmas Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program today. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions program conducted twice in a week to encourage prospective overseas entries. The internet emailing idea was used, since most people are not able to purchase tickets and play outside the UK.
We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots. The result of our computer draw (#1078) selected your email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475612545 187 with Serial number 5368/03 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. July 26th. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £85,000.00 (eighty Five Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/11.This is from a total cash prize of £36,000,000.00(Thirty-six Million Great Britain Pounds) shared amongst lucky winners in this 1st category i.e. July 26th.
To Claim your cash prize of £85,000.00 (eighty Five Thousand Great Britain Pounds) you must buy a WINNING CLAIMS TICKET for £85.00 eighty Five Great Britain Pounds only from any of our nearest ticketing office, or from our online ticket sales desk bellow:
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY TICKET OFFICE.
Email: creditsupport@info.al
Tel: +44 70240 73431
Contact the ticketing office with the above email to buy your claims ticket.
Congratulations.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE DRAW.

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