419 scam: "FIFA LOTTERY AWARD PROMO INC." <smithgingger@yahoo.com> Your Email Have Won You US$ 250,000.00 Dollars!

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +2348077674071 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- davidlotto20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- philips_brown2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "FIFA LOTTERY AWARD PROMO INC." <smithgingger@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:12:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Email Have Won You US$ 250,000.00 Dollars!

FIFA LOTTERY SPORTS PROMOTION
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™
www.southafrica2010.org
www.football-world-cup-2010.net
www.go2africa.com
FIFA LOTTERY SPORTS PROMOTION

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your Email Have Won You US$ 250,000.00 Dollars

YOUR WINNING NO IS:...XL/4163295/07/AF.
Batch No: ...................... 006/5432/AF/07.
Ref No:..........................ILP/HW/AF.

Dear Lucky winner,
We are delighted to inform you, of your prize release from the:
FIFA LOTTERY PROMO
Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses , your Email was attached to
Winning No: XL/4163295/07/AF.
You hereby have been approved
of the sum of: US$ 250,000.00
(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) ONLY.

(US$ 250,000.00)

in cash credit file Ref No: ILP/HW/AF. from the total cash
prize shared amongst our lucky winners in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from:
Canada, Australia, United states, Asia, Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of:
The FIFA LOTTERY SPORTS PROMOTION.

Congratulations once again from all members of:
FIFA LOTTERY BOARD .

If you are interested in your Won Prize!

Please Do not Reply to this Email!
Contact Your Claims Agent:
Dr brown laxy.
E-mail: davidlotto20@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-8077674071
Send The following to Him:

Your Names:
Your winning No:
Batch No:
Ref. No:
Quote amount won:
Date of birth:
Sex:
Occupation:
Contact Address:
Nationality:
Contact Phone No:
Fax No: (if any)

Your Claims Agent will let you know the
appropriate Bank that you will have to go for payment.

For security reasons:
All cash Prizes was deposited by the Lottery Board in
'FIXED DORMANT ACCOUNT in favour of the lucky winners and must not be WITHDRAWN OR DEDUCTED' by any other person, this is for security purpose.

Please, Beware of scams!!!
Contact Your Claims Agent:
Dr brown laxy.
E-mail: davidlotto20@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-8077674071
For Enquiry Contact:
Mrs Amina Abdul Khan
Email: philips_brown2@yahoo.com

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