419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF ICC CRIKET"<TAPASBAIDYA91@GMAIL.COM> ESPN Star Cricket Draw Promotion UK

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "icclaimsdeptsremittance@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!
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.
- +448719747482 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF ICC CRIKET" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <icclaimsdeptsremittance@live.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:49:29 +0530
Subject: ESPN Star Cricket Draw Promotion UK

.ESPN Head Office, Registered office, 3 Queen Caroline Street,

London, W6 9PE. Company No: 4620511.

         FROM THE DESK OF ESPN STAR CRICKET AWARD.

     Dear Email Owner,

This E-mail is to officially inform you that your E-mail Address has been verified and pronounced as the lucky winner of £1,000,000.00 GBP in the 2013 Award by ESPN Star Cricket Draw Promotion UK. We wish to congratulate you over your E-mail Address success in this financial bailout plan. Your E-mail Address emerged as one of the ten final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation of (One Million Great British Pounds) to salvage your finances and to develop your community. This cash grant is a gift you will never be required to pay it back.

Note that all participants’ E-mail Address were selected randomly from companies all over different countries of the world through a random sampling and your E-mail Address attached to file reference number (ESC-P038/C098Q/02/LTY) emerged as one of the lucky numbers that won the sum of (One Million Great British Pounds) £1,000,000.00 GBP.

You are required to fill the Verification & Funds Release Form below.

                        VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.

1. Full Name's:.................................

2. Sex: ...........................................

3. Country:.......................................

4. State/City:..................................

5. Contact Address:.......................

6. Mobile:......................................

7. Marital Status:..........................

8. Occupation:................................

9. Age:............................................

10. Winning E-Mail:.......................

11. Amount Won:..........................

12 Alternative Email..................

For claims of your winning funds you are advice to send your information to our payment co-ordinator, Dr. Harry Longwell via email below: E-mail: (icclaimsdeptsremittance@live.com)

TELL: +44-8719747482.

Fax: 00448719746638

As a security measure, you are asked to keep your winning information confidential until you have made your claim. This is mainly to avoid putting up double claims with your Email Address which will result to the cancellation of your cash grant. On behalf of myself and all staff of ESPN STAR CRICKET ORGANIZATION, I say congratulations once again.

Your sincerely,

Mrs. Maria Anderson

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