419 scam: "LOTTERY DONATION" <fileu5@aol.fr> FROM; LOTTERY DONATION

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "foxton.richard@yandex.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTERY DONATION" <fileu5@aol.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: foxton_richard@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:36:18 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM; LOTTERY DONATION

Date: 12th August 2015
Winning Information
Tickets No. iLotto/2015/ATM
Ref: 11/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/12/ZY369

Visit website for more info: https://ilotto.com

Dear Lucky Winner/Internet User,

We are pleased to inform you of the email reward program for Internet
users from iLOTTO ONLINE LOTTERY DONATION. Your e-mail address was the
star pick from the automated ballot system and by virtue of this pick, You
have won US$1,000,000.00 Dollars ATM Card From the (iLotto) Internet
Lotteries Mega Million Year Donations, which Your e-mail address have been
chosen today on the 12th August 2015, To free iLotto Tickets No.
iLotto/2015/ATM. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,000,000.00 Dollars in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. All
participants for the on-line version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, This compensation is highly sponsored By AUDI MOTORS,
SHELL, TOTAL, TOYOTA MOTORS AND APPLE CORPORATION.

Please contact our release and claims officer with the details below:
=================================
Mr. Foxton, Richard
Email: foxton.richard@yandex.com
Country: U, K London
Visit website for more info: https://ilotto.com
=================================

For winning verifications fill the form below:
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Cell Phone:
7. Sex:
8. Age:
9. How Do You Feel As A Winner:

You are advice to keep this winning information strictly confidential and
All Prizes must be claimed within 4 weeks of draw results. Only one claim
submission will be required. Successful claims will be honored within 30
days of claim.

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