419 scam: "LITTLE WOOD PROMO"<winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk> Mrs. Flora J. Carl

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk" (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.
- +447005803821 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "LITTLE WOOD PROMO" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:15:25 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Flora J. Carl

Congratulations!!!! "You have won GBP1, 350,000.00 from Little Wood Online

Promotions

For Claiming, Urgently call or contact;

(Mr. Robert White)

Tel: + 44 7005-803-821

Fax: + 44 7005-803-823

E-mail: winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk

Website: www. littlewoodpromo.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

We wish you success in our New Little Wood Online Promotions/Email

Internet Program made today 4th April 2010 which was held on 31st March 2010

Your Email Address was attached to Ticket No: 04 08 09 11 36 49, Drew the

Lucky No: 11 15 16 19 22 + 3 This is an Email Internet Program were winner

were randomly selected from United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi

Arabia, Israel, Japan Europe, Africa & Australia through Computer Draw System

and extracted from over 712,000 Email Addresses from Unions, Association

and Corporate Bodies listed online.

You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of GBP1,350,000.00

in cash credited to File No: 7-11-21 CASH 2010 in First Category of our New

Little Wood Live Online Promotions. Below is your Winning Details;

Ball No: 08 10 18 43 56 09

Jack No: 11-78 -34-78

File No: 7-11-21 CASH 2010

Amount Won: GBP1, 350,000.00

For more information about your winning please send an email with your

winning details as well as your contact information, direct email address is

winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk

"The Validity period of the winnings is (10) Working Days, of your reply

to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any

claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED."

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for

the immediate release of your winnings:

(Mr. Robert White)

Tel: + 44 7005-803-821

Fax: + 44 7005-803-823

E-mail: winners@littlewoodpromo.co.uk

Website: www. littlewoodpromo.co.uk

IMPORTANT, Remember to quote your BALL Numbers and JACK Numbers and other

information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences

with the Agent.

Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being

part of our Promotions Program.

Yours Truly,

Mrs. Flora J. Carl

Promotions Manager

Little wood Live Online Promotions

London, United Kingdom.

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