419 scam: "Mrs. Janet Hessian" <lewis.chen@zlsas.com.hk> Contact Mr. Alfred Brunson

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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!
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.
- +447024063375 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447031941734 (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.
- representativeuk@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- + 447031941734 office fax: +447024063375 email:representativeuk@yahoo.com.hk [mailto:representativeuk@yahoo.com.hk] (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Janet Hessian" <lewis.chen@zlsas.com.hk>
Reply-To: janet.675@secretary.net
Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 23:27:20 +0800
Subject: Contact Mr. Alfred Brunson

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM for the New Year 2017. Your email
address drew the lucky numbers 01-5-11-13-21-34 that consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum
Pay of £9.000, 000.00 Nine Million Great British Pounds Only) in cash
Credited to File Ref number EUR-726/1100T.. This is from A Total Cash Prize
of £100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great British Pounds only) Shared
among International winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a financial institution (Royal Bank of
Canada London) United Kingdom insured in your name. Please note that your
claim and batch number are the key to your funds, your are to keep this
confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking an advantage of this program by participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Africa, Asia, Europe and America as part of our
international promotion program that we conduct once in a month. We hope
with a part of your prize, you will take part in assisting the less
privileged in the society.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Remember all prize money must be claimed within Six (6) Month of this
notice. Six 6) Month, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De
Economia Y Hacienda as unclaimed.

Stated below is your identification numbers:

Batch Number: EUR-101/3100p
Pin Number: EUR -11 401

These numbers fall within the England Location file. Urgently email your
full name and mobile Number/Pin/Batch number to our fiduciary agent in
London via his contact details below to claim your prize.

Overseas Claims/Exchange Online Payment Unit

Contact Mr. Alfred Brunson
Mobile: + 447031941734
Office Fax: +447024063375
Email:representativeuk@yahoo.com.hk [mailto:representativeuk@yahoo.com.hk]
Email:alfredarunsonagent@representative.com
[mailto:alfredarunsonagent@representative.com]
Office Address: 300 Oxford Street London W1A1EX United Kingdom

Congratulation again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Janet Hessian, Network Online Coordinator.

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WARNING!!!!!

Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successful
handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double
claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be
other Organizations or Network Inc. This is solely to collect your personal
information from you and lay claim over your winning.

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