419 scam: "Lawrence Hook"<lawrenchook@hotmail.com> Your Ref. Number: ILP/0073PGT/92702BM.

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "sadik.rodgers@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: "Lawrence Hook" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sadik.rodgers@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:11:34 -0000
Subject: Your Ref. Number: ILP/0073PGT/92702BM.

Ref. Number: ILP/0073PGT/92702BM

Batch Number: 8374847H7

Sir/Madam,

Surprise Surprise!!! We are heartened to inform you of the unique result of the Inter Lucky Lotto program held on the 8th of December, 2015. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 7340700285 with corresponding serial number: 863-73563203 drew lucky numbers: 94.58.63.29.46.73 which consequently won in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a pay-out of $3.800, 000.00 (Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars).

We advise you to keep your winning information undisclosed until your claim has been processed and your fund remitted to you. It is a part of our security procedure to avert double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 45,000 companies and 86,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program will take place every three years. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities whose names would be made public soon. We hope that with part of your winning, you will participate in our next year 25 MILLION DOLLARS GRAND LOTTO SUPER.

Please you are requested to come personally to file in your claim, however if you cannot make it to Bamako, please contact below approved private attorney by telephone or e-mail to assist you with the release of your fund into your desired bank account or by check.

Sadik Rodgers

E-mail: sadik.rodgers@yandex.com

Please remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 3 weeks from the day of Notification. After this claim duration, unclaimed funds will be null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondences. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best wishes,

Mr. Lawrence Hook, Lotto Coordinator

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