419 scam: "Mrs. E.J.Teodora"<NoResponse@movemail.com> Winning Notification!

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. E.J.Teodora" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank.dorek@irdng.org>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:16:26 +0530
Subject: Winning Notification!

ASIAN ONLINE LOTTERY
Dept.Office India.
Mumbai.India.

REFF:CCE/43217/00/77/10
BATCH: 15/079/PD/ED

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the Asian Online Lottery programs held on the 17th of October 2010. Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number 241918906-076 with game Number 54568 drew lucky numbers 16,11,52,33,44,42 which consequently won.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,550,000.00 (One Million, Five hundred and fifty thousand) CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and names from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent by replying this email;

Mr.Frank R.Dorek
FIDUCIARY AGENT

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant.

Be notify also that all winnings must be claimed not later than 15th December 2010. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. E.J.Teodora
Winning Co -ordinator

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