419 scam: "Mrs. Catherine Aurora (European Regional Manager)" <australialotteryinc@rayana.ir> ***SPAM*** YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED A LOTTERY PRIZE, APPLY FOR PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (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)
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.
- +447035975531 (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.
- onlinepayment.claimm@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Catherine Aurora (European Regional Manager)" <australialotteryinc@rayana.ir>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:48:03 +0330 (IRST)
Subject: ***SPAM*** YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED A LOTTERY PRIZE, APPLY FOR PAYMENT

Attn: Â Email owner, Â NOTIFICATION MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS COMMISSION. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WINNING DETAILS; REF: 4758961725 BATCH: ALLINC 70564943902/188 WINNING NUMBER: AUGL GB2701/LPRC. TICKET NUMBER: 47061725 07056490902. SERIAL NUMBER: 7741137002 LUCKY NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS 18-19-23-38-39-52 Amount won Â : [US$7,000,000.00] Group "B" Â The European regional head office of Australia Lottery commission here in London, United Kingdom have been mandated and assigned by Head office, Australia Â Lottery Inc. to inform you of an award/prize in your favour. We are also to supervise the process and final payment to you via Australia Lottery Inc. accredited Solicictors & Fiduciary Agents and the paying bank. Â By this mandate, we humbly request you to fill out/complete the Claim form below (with your personal data)and send it Â to the online/payment officer, Â Mr. Lawrence Davis on email: infoclaim.desk@qq.com and tel:+44-703-597-5531 to know the payment schedule of your prize. Note that your name is in the lists of other winners forwarded to the onlinepayment officer Mr. Lawrence Davis for processing and payment.Your award can be paid to you in your country under negotiations. Â Â Kindly fill this form and send it Mr. Lawrence Davis to email; onlinepayment.claimm@yahoo.co.uk. Â CLAIM FORM PX-17D Â NAME: AGE: SEX: ADDRESS: PHONE: OCCUPATION COMPANY: COUNTRY: Â The lottery promotions is fully based on Electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses (ID) from the internet generated automatically not by purchase of any tickets or you apply for any prize. Â Winner's certificate as a proof of prize won prize will be sent directly to our paying agent for delivery to individual winners during the processing exercise. Note that after processing the award, you will be paid in your country or any of our nearest payment centres in your location. Â Yours truly, Mrs. Catherine Aurora (Regional Manager)

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