419 scam: "Werry Ham" <werry.1@gmail.com> {Disarmed} <<NOTIFICATION FROM POWERBALL POWERPLAY PROMOS>>

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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 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.
- +447024079333 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448704793818 (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.
- redemtiondepartment@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Werry Ham" <werry.1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:30:48 +0100
Subject: {Disarmed} <<NOTIFICATION FROM POWERBALL POWERPLAY PROMOS>>

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* **[image: PowerBall Logo]
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*FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312 *
**
*Dear Winner, *
**
*We are pleased to announce to you as one of the 12 lucky winners in
the POWERBALL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS held on Monday, December 28, 2006. All 12
winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000
international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 11 others as a
3rd category winner in this month's draw. Consequently, you have therefore
been approved for a total pay out of £ 450,000Pounds ( Four Hundred and
Fifty Thousand pounds) only. *
**
*The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order: *
*(i) Winning numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0148-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
(IV) File REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312 *
**
*Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings with the following details: *
**
*1. Full Name
2. Phone and Fax Number
3. Sex
4. Nationality
5. Present Location *
**
*CONTACT AGENCY:
MR. MARK GALLAGHER AND ASSOCIATE LTD U.K,
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
Email: redemtiondepartment@gawab.com*
*Tel: +44-702-407-9333*
*Fax: +44-870-479-3818*
**

*Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed are the options of receiving prize payment.*
* *
*(1) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE:
...................................................... [.....] *
* *
*(2) BANK PAYMENT TRANSFER|TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER|SWIFT TRANSFER|ONLINE
ACCOUNT TRANSFER........ {.....}*
**
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*Sincerely,
Mrs. Kate Henshaw*
*LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK. *
* *
*Congratulations from me and members of staff of POWERBALL UNIVERSAL PROMOS.
*
**
* DENIAL OF APPLICATION:
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Please be informed that the following listed Country have been banned from
participating in the lottery. Vietnam, Iraq, Nigeria, Venezuela and North
Korea if you are a resident of the listed country you cannot file claims for
this lottery prize. Please delete this Notification as your prize processing
will be annulled without notice.

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** ** ** ** *[image: Featured Winner]* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *[image:
Charmaine Collins]* ** *An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of
£147,516 on Wednesday 19th September, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.*
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* [image: You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize] * *
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