419 scam: "Dr. Paul Hallam"<drpaulhallam@yahoo.co.uk> Dear 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:

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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +447592244785

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Paul Hallam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <awards.commitee@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 05:59:46 -0500
Subject: Dear Winner

Official ©National Freelotto Weekly Draws
Ticket numbers: "099-22-04-552
Winning Numbers: #4 13 33 39 55 3
Batch Numbers: 010/04/Euxp
Reference Numbers: EU/8364x6/12
Check Website: http://www.freelotto.com/LottoPicker/play.asp
Dear Winner,
Congratulations!! Your E-mail ID has Won you $1.500.000.00 USD in the on-going ©National Free lotto. Your Email Address was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 company /individual Email Addresses from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of International Promotions Program.
This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public; Your Email Address was attached to a ticket number "099-22-04-552". Your Batch Number 010/04/Euxp, and Reference EU/8364x6/12.
Your willing price will be sent to you through ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world.
To redeem your price , you are advice to send your Ticket number, Winning Numbers,Batch Number,Reference to
ATM Card Section Director
John Bryant
Email: johnbryantfreelotto@yahoo.cn
Phone: +44-7592244785
Below is a tracking numbers of some of our winners who have received their ATM via Fedex Courier company you can track from Delivery Company website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name: GERALD D. WARNER FedEx Tracking number 875777537332 (www.fedex.com)
Name Howard Keighler Tracking Number: 899328773367 (www.FeDex.com)
Name: Jody Miller tracking Number: 899571438936 (www.FedEx.com )

Check Website: https://www.freelotto.com/ThisWeeksWinners.asp

Do contact John Bryant of the ATM Card Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your winning details, and also let him know by phone that you have contacted him so that he will quickly process your ATM card and deliver it to you.

For security reasons you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!
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DR. Paul Hallam.
{Online Promo Co-ordinator}
License Number: BS1194
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International Computer Systems (London) Ltd. / ICS . This email and any files transmitted with its attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message from your computer. Any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or any files transmitted with it by an unauthorized recipient is strictly prohibited. No contracts or commitments of any kind may be concluded by means of this email without explicit further agreement between ICS and other parties. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender.

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