419 scam: "TEXAS LOTTO LOTTERY INC."<conydong@withub.net> 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:
- "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- +447035989078 (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.
- infoehs7@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "TEXAS LOTTO LOTTERY INC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoehs7@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:44:56 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS
TEXAS LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
Date 12-8-2011
Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS

Dear/Sir/Madam
The Lucky Winner

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 12 OF AUGSUT 2011 from the TEXAS LOTTERY .International Lottery programme. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted
annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some multinational companies as part of their sociaresponsibility to the citizens in the commmunities where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls withinour European representative officein Amsterdam,Holland, asindicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in LONDON. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:Simply contact our fiducial agent, REV WILLIE JOHNSON at infoehs7@yahoo.co.jp to file for your claim.

Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,address and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons,we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid doubleclaiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note,All winnings MUST be claimed by the 30 OF AUGSUT 2011; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity Congratulations once again on your wining.

PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT NAME:

Name; REV WILLIE JOHNSON
Email: infoehs7@yahoo.co.jp
Tel Office Number:+447035989078

Best Regards

Mr Bright Klinton(For co-ordinator)
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

THANKS:
MANAGEMENT, TEXAS LOTTERY INC.

LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS; MICROSOFT CORPORATION
UK,MICROSOFTCORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFTCORPORATION ASIA

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