419 scam: "Yang Lei" <fredgrantxxx@yahoo.ie> CHINA MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims 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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- fredgrantxx@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yang Lei" <fredgrantxxx@yahoo.ie> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fredgrantxx@yahoo.ie
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 11:16:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CHINA MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

CHINA MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Customer Service Department
201 shenghe section guantai road dongguan guangdong china
www.china-lottery.net
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

DEAR Sir/MA

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among
the winners of the CHINA MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
Over 3,000,000, individuals worldwide.
The program was designed and promoted by China lottery and some other
international lottery institutes etc.As a result of your visiting various
websites we are running the E-business promotions for You/Your Company
email address, attached to ticket number 27522465896-6465, with serial
number 3772-554 drew the lucky numbers 4,13,21,27,36,38 and Bonus number
45, Your reference number:10292/908/5521
You and other winners have therefore been approved for the payment of the
sum of US$1,000, 000, 00 in cash each.This is from the total prize money
of US$40,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second
category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$1,000,000.00 is now
with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so
that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names. Together
with the port where your winning car should be shipped to.

To begin your claim, please contact our claim agent on email immediately to:-

Mr.Fred Grant.
Foreign Services Manager,
china lottery international program,
fredgrantxx@yahoo.ie

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3.. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Telephone/Fax Number:

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above and below in every one of your correspondences to your
claiming agent.Finally all winning must be claimed, if not all the entire
Fund will be returned to the CHINA BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE as unclaimed.
Furthermore should there be any change of your personal details or
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as Possible
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Yang Lei
Online coordinator
www.china-lottery.net

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