419 scam: "The Camelot Group" <ukl@tyih.gov.tr> N/A

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "The Camelot Group" <ukl@tyih.gov.tr>
Reply-To: cgclaims@discuz.org
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:09:58 +0300
Subject: N/A

The Camelot Group,
Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
Ref: UK/9420X2/09
Batch: 074/05/09

The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of
the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain
held MARCH 2010. Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a lump
sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-
four Great Britain pounds (Â£891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to
file REF NO. REF:UKL/74-A0802742006. This is from total prize money of GBP
Â£4,459,670.00shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.

To begin your claim, please contact your Claims Agent:
Mr Newton West.
DEUTCH SOL AGENCY . A division of Overseassecuritiesbvorg.
Email: cgclaims@discuz.org

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of
your prize money.Note below your winning details:
File REF NÂº.: UKL/74-A0802742010
BATCH NÂº.: 2010UKL-01

You are required to provide the following information for verification
purposes.The completed form should be sent to your claims agent for immediate
commencement of prize remittance.
1.Full Name:
2.Full Contact Address:
3.Sex:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
6.Tel (Home/Office/Mobile):
7.Country of residence:

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Coordinator,
CAMELOT GROUP,
Operator of The National Lottery.

OFFICE USE ONLY
CLAIMS AGENTâ€™S SIGNATURE:________________

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