419 scam: "Mrs.Maria Hogan"<maria_h@sify.com> CONGRATULATIONS CWC NETWORK LTD ANNUAL LOTTERY

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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:
- "2010 promotional draw" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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 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.
- waltercwcremitta@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Maria Hogan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m_geo99@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:45:37 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS CWC NETWORK LTD ANNUAL LOTTERY

CWC NETWETWORK LTD,
22, Garden Close Stamford
Linco PE92YP,London
United Kingdom.

Ref No: 89930BB2
Batch No: AA8645600CK91
Winning No: 0091988GSMKMUCK706

WINNER'S NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the CWC NETWETWORK LTD 2010 Promotional Draw held on the SAT 02/27, 2010 by Canadian Government in collaboration with the British Government in United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ref No: 89930BB2, with Batch No: AA8645600CK91 drew the Winning No: 0091988GSMKMUCK706 Bonus No:15 for CWCNL-49 Lotto under the choice of the lottery in the 1st category of bi-weekly six.

In our last promotion held on 27th of febuary,2009.So many lucky winners could not claim there price because of the internet fraud with regards to that ,the management has concluded that European resident's winners of the promo should go the head office and make there claiming the case of non European resident's winners you are advise not to make any payment to anybody regarding your winning Until your certificate and winning price gets to your country as the management will spoonsor it till it get to your country.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,000 companies and personal e-mails. So your email is your online automatic ticket that qualified you for this draw, no tickets were sold. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of Seven Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling (GBP 725,000) In view of this, your Seven Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling (GBP 725,000).You have the option of visiting our UK office to claim your award price or the same can be delivered to you by our certified courier service company with proper insurance against theft and in accordance with rules and regulations guiding such fund transfer to Your country.

Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) fall within our Asian Representative Office in Bangalore, India. as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of GBP 725,000 will be released to you from our Regional Office in India.

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact our appointed claim agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings prize.

You are to contact below agent for processing of your winning prize:

Contact Person: Mr. Walter Kissinger
Managing Director
Groz-Beckert Asia Private Ltd.
Regd. Office
133-135, Industrial Area Phase-1,
Chandigarh-160002, India
Phone:- +919811792997
Fax: +919811792998
Email: waltercwcremitta@sify.com
Website:- http://www.gba.groz-beckert.com

*Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the prize claim by Winner.

Congratulation!!
Sincerely,
Maria Hogan (Mrs.).
CWC NETWORKD LTD
Lottery Controller General

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