419 scam: "Customer Service"<winners@luckyday.nl> AWARD NOTIFICATION:..Please redeem your winnings Asap !!!!

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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 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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "wstanley01@in.com" (this email address has been used in a known 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.
- +447035948309 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Customer Service" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wstanley01@in.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:28:08 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION:..Please redeem your winnings Asap !!!!

LUCKYDAY ONLINE LOTTERY
23 Ashton Street. Liverpool,
L69 L3GE
United Kingdom.

Ref: LUKY/SEPT00780/09
Batch:01/29/DG007.

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION.

We happily announce to you the draw of the LUCKYDAY ONLINE LOTTERY International programs held on the 7th of October, 2009 in LAMBETH HILL,LONDON Your email address attached to ticket number :7214 with serial number :3887/09 drew the lucky number 5-2-653, which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000.00 (Two million euros) in cash credited to file JFK/82396/09. This is from a total cash prize of 60,000,000 Million euros, shared amongst the first thirty (30) lucky winners in this category. In view of this, your 2,000,000.00 (Two million euros) would be released to you by our redemption centers and Europe. Our agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our agent. Your email address was selected randomly from World wide Website through computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals email addresses,This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abu!
se of this program by some unscrup

To file your claims, please contact our agent:

Mr.Williams Stanley
Global Services Inc. UK.
Email:wstanley01@in.com
TEL: +44-703-594-8309.
FAX: +44-700-594-6716.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of receiving this notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delay and complications,

Please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program!!!

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Jacqueline Michael.
Notification Desk
LUCKYDAY ONLINE LOTTERY
www.luckyday.nl

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