419 scam: PAMELA WOOD <claimsagent_wood@yahoo.com> YOU ARE A WINNER OF THE UKNATIONAL LOTTERY 100,983.000GBP

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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 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: PAMELA WOOD <claimsagent_wood@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 06:27:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER OF THE UKNATIONAL LOTTERY 100,983.000GBP

Dear Winner,
I must inform you that your winnings is for real.So i advise you to file for your claim,please fill the claims form below and send to us immediately for the processing of claims of your winnings.

(Verification Form HLP)

REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68

FULL NAME...............................................

AMOUNT WON..........................................

FULL ADDRESS:...........................................

SEX:..............................

AGE..............................

OCCUPATION.....................

TEL.......................FAX................ (If any)

COUNTRY................................

E-MAIL..............................

HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE.............(identification on

delivery)

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:

(A) CHEQUE...................................

(B) BANK

TRANSFER.........................................

DATE..............................................

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them with your completed form.Once more congratulation!!!

Get back to us as soon as possible.

Warm Regards,
Pamela Wood.

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