419 scam: "WORLDHERITAGEPROGRAM" <worldheritageprogram@yahoo.co.uk> congratulationds

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims office" (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!
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.
- worldheritageprogram@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- lotto program, london, united kingdom. emails: worldheritageprogram@yahoo.co.uk emails: royhand@yahoo.co.uk please email the above (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLDHERITAGEPROGRAM" <worldheritageprogram@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 16:20:00 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: congratulationds

Qantaslotto Lotteries Mega Jackpot
213 Fields New Road
Chadderton / Oldham OL9 8NZ
United Kingdom.

Ref No: Qandraws/88P-943DL-X
Batch: 3682KD/WINFREE

Finally, we announce the winners of the QANTASLOTTO
LOTTERIES MEGA JACKPOT WINNING PROGRAMS held on
2nd May 2010.
Your personal e-mail address, attached
to winning number 61-23-74-32-86-100, with serial
number 258152, consequently won in the fourth lottery
category. Therefore,you are been approved for lump
sums pay out of GBP 350,000.00 POUNDS (USD705,482.22
USD) in cash Credited to file REF
NO:Qandraws/88P-943DL-X and winning number
61-23-74-32-86-100. This is from total prize money
of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling
shared among the ten international winners in first
categories.
All participants were selected through our
Qantaslotto Lotteries computer ballot system drawn from
72,000 Names, 12,000 names from each continent,
as part of an International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program,
to encourage our ticket buyers all over the world,and
for the Continous use of INTERNET.
Your fund(certified Cashiers cheque) has been insured with your
REF NO: Qandraws/88P-943DL-X and winning number
61-23-74-32-86-100.
TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
You must first contact the claims department by email for
Processing and Remittance of your prize money to you.
The claims process information are listed below:

MR. ROY HAND,
QANTAS WORLD LOTTO PROGRAM,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
EMAILS: worldheritageprogram@yahoo.co.uk
EMAILS: royhand@yahoo.co.uk

Please email the above address immediately. In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, do
remember to quote your reference and winning numbers
in all correspondences with your claims officer.

Sincerely yours,

Ms.Lorita Mallory

Results Coordinator.

P.S: Should there be any changes in address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

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