419 scam: CLAIM DEPART <claim.depart2012a@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON.!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",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.
- +447031745593 (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.
- enquiry.uklo2@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mr.foster grant contact no: : +447031745593 email: enquiry.uklo2@yahoo.co.uk mrs.roselyn black(company’s secretary) contact email (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: CLAIM DEPART <claim.depart2012a@gmail.com>
Reply-To: enquiry.uklo1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:51:37 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON.!

Powerball lottery notification center/ email draw United kingdom 49, United kingdom international powerball lottery organization, london office: 101 Copper Mill Lane E17 7HB Leyton London United Kingdon Winning Nunbers: 43/11/23/29/19 Pin no: 9387001 Serial no: 5388/02. (bonus: 711) Dear Lucky Winner, CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are happy to announce to you the draw result of the powerball international online sportstake lottery. The powerball international online sportstake lottery program held on 22nd of March 2014 in London England,Your e-mail address has won (£2,000,000.00) (Two million British Pounds Sterlin only) from our powerball international online sportstake lottery draw.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the other first five (5) lucky winners in the first category. Your e-mail id was one of the selected emails all over the world in the lottery draw and it comes out of one of the lucky winning numbers. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our London booklet representative office in the United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon.All participants were selected randomly from world wide web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000.00 companies and personal e-mails from Southern African countries / Oceanic countries / Asian countries/European Community ,North and South America. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent in London,England for the processing of your prize awards and payment to your designated bank account in your country or any part of the world after all statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily. YOU HAVE 5 (FIVE) WORKING DAYS TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIMS FROM THE DAY YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL. ================================= ========= ============================================== PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT BELOW VIA HIS EMAIL ADDRESS ================================= ========= ============================================== Mr.foster grant Contact no: : +447031745593 Email: enquiry.uklo2@yahoo.co.uk Mrs.Roselyn Black(company’s secretary) Contact email addres: claim.depart@hotmail.com ================================================== ====================================== You are advised to contact your CLAIMS AGENT with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: 1. Your full names 2. Sex 3. Home address 4. Your country 5. Nationality 6. Your fax…………… 7. Home phone number…… 8. Mobile phone number 9. Occupation 10. Your age 11. Your Lucky winning email address 12.Total Amount won:. For the purpose of confidentiality, be advised to not disclose your winning details to the public or anybody until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your designated bank account. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this program by some hoodlums. ++++++++++ CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING A LUCKY WINNER +++++++++++ Yours in service, Gr.Gary Staben Controller General Internet Explorer World Lottery Programme

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