419 scam: "Mr. Jerry Scott" <hechts@012.net.il> No Fees required to claim your won amount as Your email has won For You $500 Th

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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)
- "the required fees" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerry Scott" <hechts@012.net.il>
Reply-To: scott_jerry31@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:04:25 +0300
Subject: No Fees required to claim your won amount as Your email has won For You $500 Thousand US Dollars

BBC LOTTERY.From The Desk Of The Promotions ManagerInternational Promotions/BBC LOTTERY 2014.124 Stockport Road, Longsight,Manchester M60 2DB - United KingdomDear Lucky Winners,Due to Lottery Scam going on all over the world,you don't pay anyfeesÂ from your pocket to receive your won amount Five HundredThousand United States DollarsÂ $500,000 USDÂ from the BBC LOTTERY incooperation with their USAÂ Partnering Companies,we congratulate youfor being among winners in the 2014 BBC lottery End of the year cashaward,you will be paid through Bank to Bank Transfer in our USA PAYMENT UNIT.This Cash isÂ Awarded to only 50 lucky Persons,they are selected byactive emails onlineÂ all over the world withÂ R.S.E.GÂ RandomSelection Electronic Game.Your Winners Info are:Winners Location Batch: BBC876LUS.Lucky Winners NumberÂ : B037FXUSThe required fees to process this payment is $5,550 USD which will befinance by the Supporting Companies in USA,for Tax Clearance andWinners Payment Validation,so be rest assured that everything has beentakenÂ care of you will never pay any fee from your Pocket NOTE THAT.Kindly send your Info to Jerry Scott our USA Claims Agent,to enablehimÂ collect your Tax Clearance and Winners PaymentValidation,Financing Check ofÂ $5,550 USD and send to youraddress,which you shall deposit to your Bank to cash and enable youpay the Tax Clearance and Winners Payment Validation,as soon the Checkof $5,550 USD cashedÂ in your Bank.Mr Jerry Scott will direct you wereto send the $5,550 USD as soon as the Check Cash toÂ process the TaxClearance and Winners Payment Validation. As soon as you send the$5,550 USD as directed by the USA Claims Agent Jerry Scott you will berequired to send to him your Bank account details to make transfer orissue you a Check of Five Hundred Thousand UnitedÂ States Dollars$500,000 USD Send this info to Jerry Scott for your Check Delivery.Your Full name:Valid Address:Mobile Number:Jerry Scott Contact Info:Full Name : Jerry Scott.Email :Â scott_jerry31@yahoo.comMobile:Â +16044406334â€â€®

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