419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INC." <mrs.elizabeth_paul@rogers.com> CHECK YOUR EMAIL(CONGRATULATIONS)

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "jonesmiller02@fastwebmail.it" (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 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.
- jones.miller7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INC." <mrs.elizabeth_paul@rogers.com>
Reply-To: jones.miller7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:12:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CHECK YOUR EMAIL(CONGRATULATIONS)

Dear Winner,

We apologize, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulged you through.

However, we are having some minor problems with our payment system, this is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.

We apologize once again from the records of outstanding winners due for payment with {ONLINE CYBER PROMOTION} your name and particulars was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding winners who are yet to received their payments.

Emails were selected anonymously through a Computer Ballot System(C.B.S) from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual E-mail addresses all over the world and your e-mail address emerged as the winner of the 11 selected email addresses.

This program is promoted and sponsored by Orient Software Corporation (Orient Networks) in collaboration with The Online Cyber International.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and can be voguish for your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from our record in our file, your outstanding winning payments 400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS).Payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wire transfer into a nominated bank Account of your choice, as soon as you get in touched with the agent below.

Simply contact our fiduciary agent,

MR JONES MILLER
jones.miller7@gmail.com
jonesmiller02@fastwebmail.it

Provide him with the following details, as this will enable him to process
the release of your cash prize without any delay.

Names in full:..................................
Telephone and fax Numbers:..............
Residential Address:.........................
Occupation.....................................
Date of Birth:..................................

Your urgent reply will help him process the release of your price money.
Mr. Jones Miller will effect the speedy release of your cash prize to you
within one week.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pauls
Vice President

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