419 scam: MRS SARAH SMITH <ukpost_courier@yahoo.co.uk> [tptlinuxusers] WINNING NOTIFICATION EMAIL. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447014219712 (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.
- ukpost_courier@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS SARAH SMITH <ukpost_courier@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:34:25 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION EMAIL. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WINNING NOTIFICATION EMAIL. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dreamfield National Lottery
124B Arcadian Mall, Woodgreen
London, UK
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EALP/66-CAW662005
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the
DREAMFIELD NATIONAL LOTTERY draw held on 1st OF MARCH 2007. All 6
winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000
international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 5 others as
a 3rdcategory winner in this month's draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
1,500,000 Pounds( One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) only.
Thefollowing particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 30, 14, 29, 21, 48, 11
(ii) Email ticket number: 163-0-3251
(iii) Lotto batch number: 328-3GD
(iv) File Ref. number: EALP/66-CAW662005
Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for
the immediate release of your winnings:
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR,
DREAMFIELD NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Rev. Peter Clark.
Tel: +447014219712
Email:ukpost_courier@yahoo.co.uk
For as speedy processing of your claims, please include the following
information in your mail to your claims officer, the enclosed form
therein been the claims application form:
PAYMENT AND RELEASE ORDER FORM
THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,
FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
BENEFICIARY FIRST
NAME..........................................................
BENEFICIARY LAST
NAME............................................................
RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS...............................................................
TEL. NUMBER./FAX
NO................................................................
EMAIL
ADDRESS.......................................................................
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS........................ ...............
.
AMOUNT
WON.............................................................................
OCCUPATION..............................................................................
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs Sarah Smith.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.
124B Arcadian Mall, Woodgreen
London, UK

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