419 scam: YAHOO MSN LOTTERY <heidiboaz@sbcglobal.net> Ticket No:22-1356-4096-988,

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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 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "yahoo lottery inc" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
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.
- +447010031747 (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.
- uk.msndepartment@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: YAHOO MSN LOTTERY <heidiboaz@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: uk.msndepartment@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:54:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Ticket No:22-1356-4096-988,

The Msn/Yahoo Lottery Incorporation

PO Box 1010,Liverpool

L70 1NL,United Kingdom.

====================================

File REF No: UKL/74-A0802742007,

BATCH No: 2007UKL-01.

Ticket No:22-1356-4096-988,

Dear Lucky Winner,

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Seven Hundred and

Fifty Thousand Great Britain pounds (£750,000.00 pounds

sterling's) for the Annual Lottery promotion which is organized by

MSN/YAHOO LOTTERY INCLIVE in conjunction with the MICROSOFT

WINDOWS.

YAHOO/MSN MICROSOFT WINDOWS,collects all the email addresses of the people

that are active online,among the millions that subscribed

to Yahoo, Hotmail and various Microsoft window users, we only select five

people as our winners, through electronic balloting System

without the winner applying.

Msn/Yahoo Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 4 days from the date

of this Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has

won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Our Event Manager will immediately commence the process to facilitate the

release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security

reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till

your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and

unwarranted abuse of this program, Please be warned.

CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM

1. FULL NAMES:____________________

2. NATIONALITY:___________________

3. AGE____________________________

4. SEX:___________________________

5. MARITAL STATUS:________________

6. CONTACT ADDRESS:_______________

7. TELEPHONE NUMBER:______________

8. OCCUPATION:____________________

9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF

COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________

10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________

11.WINNING NUMBER:________________

12.TOTAL AMOUNT WON:______________

Endeavour to immediately send me your full names,winning

numbers,email/billing ddress,telephone and fax numbers via email. You are

therefore requested to contact immediately our Claims Department below

quoting winning number: LOTTERY NUMBER:05-08-10-18-20-46-{43}.

(CONSULTANT EVENTS MANAGER)

Dr John Scott

E-mail:uk.msndepartment@hotmail.co.uk

Foreign Services Manager,

Processing Department,

UNITED KINGDOM.

Tel: +447010031747/+447031888796

Once again congratulations...

(Msn/Yahoo Lottery Games/Lottery Coordinator.

Copyright (c) 1995-2008

The Msn/Yahoo Lottery Inc.

All rights reserved.

Terms of Service - Guideline.

The lottery has awarded you 1million pounds,Name,address,age,occupation,phone number etc.

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