419 scam: DEAF POWERBALL LOTTERY <deafpowerballlottery@lottery.com> CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON 1.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS GET BACK ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "onlinetransferdepartment@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "onlinetransferdepartment@live.com" (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.
- ireneirene970@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DEAF POWERBALL LOTTERY <deafpowerballlottery@lottery.com>
Reply-To: ireneirene970@aol.com
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:47:21 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON 1.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS GET BACK ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT. Attn Lucky Winner

NOTIFICATION FOR CATEGORY "Hot Ball: 15" WINNER ONLY Date: FRIDAY 2010

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the last final draw of
our International Lottery Programs.The online cyber lotto draws was
conducted from an exclusive list of 3 e-mail addresses of individual
and corporate bodies picked by Advanced Automated Random Computer
Search from the internet. No tickets were sold.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
After this Automated Computer Ballot, Your E-mail Address emerged as a
winner in the category "Hot Ball: 15" with the following numbers
attached Ref Number: PW 9590 ES 9414, Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2006
and Ticket draw Number: 5, 16, 26, 29, 36, You are therefore to
receive a cash prize of $1.5 MILLIONS (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
US Dollars) from the total Payout.

NOTE!
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our Requirements, Statutory
Obligations, Verifications, Validations and satisfactory report. To
file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised to
contact our Certified and Accredited claims agent floor category "Hot
Ball: 15" winners with the information below:

Name:- IRENE ELIZABETH FINLAYSON
Email:- ireneirene970@aol.com

You can also contact the Payment Issuing Bank with the Email Address below,

Name:- Linda Watkins.
Email:-onlinetransferdepartment@live.com

You can also contact Our Corresponding Payout Bank through email,

Name:- Linda Watkins.
Email:-onlinetransferdepartment@live.com

You are advice to provide him with the following information:

Names:
Address:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Sex:
Country:
Occupation:
State:
E-mail:

(This is important as a case of double claims will not be
entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to participate in this program.Furthermore , should there be
any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Faithfully,
George vanbash
Lottery Coordinator.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the
individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended
recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use
of the contents is prohibited. If you have received this electronic
transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return
email and delete the material from your computer.

DAL HOTBALL LOTTERY 2008
312 GREENVILLE DR,
AIKEN,
SOUTH CAROLINA
29801
USA.

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