419 scam: "National Cable & Telecommunications Association NOTIFICATION DEPT"<WinnersofNCTA@info.com> YOU HAVE WON $500,000 USD IN NCTA

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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:
- "cheque " (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. )
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.
- cassandraoliviera_ncta@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "National Cable & Telecommunications Association NOTIFICATION DEPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cassandraoliviera_ncta@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:12:27 -0800
Subject: YOU HAVE WON $500,000 USD IN NCTA

National Cable & Telecommunications Association NOTIFICATION DEPT.25347, NCTA CRESCENT,ETOWAH, NORTH CAROLINA.U.S.A
Dear winner,
The management of National Cable & Telecommunications Association AMERICA (NCTA) are using this opportunity to inform you that you have been selected as one of the four lucky winner in the New year Telecoms Anniversary Promotions of $500,000 USD (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in 2011 in America.
This is in celebration of our 5th year Anniversary in AMERICA Telecoms Market all over the world which is held every year and also to award various customers in the world.
Your username id/email was selected randomly from a total list of 1,359,216 email addresses/username around the world, from our affiliate clients through online PROFILES webmaster random select.
National Cable & Telecommunications Association is currently building the biggest telecoms network in AMERICA and Middle East, and you have been selected as a winner in this year inaugural promotions for $500,000 USD. This is to promote the international awareness of NCTA WORLD Telecommunications.
Please feel free to visit our corporate website at NCTA.COM.
It is also in your interest to keep this notification highly confidential to avoid double claims of your winnings and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Please contact your coordinator agent now Ms Cassandra Oliviera through this email address cassandraoliviera_ncta@o2.pl with the following information’s about yourself:
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:-
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10. Contact Email:
11. Security code: 02P/D76EDON
Please contact Ms Cassandra Oliviera or Mr Joseph Andrew the Dhl Agent in delivery of your cheque by phone (+1) 443 3205105 now for claim of price!!!! cassandraoliviera_ncta@o2.pl
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE.
Yours Sincerely,
Ms Cassandra Oliviera
Public Relations Department NCTA TELECOM USA

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