419 scam: BBC ONE NATIONAL LOTTERY <slops9748@cltv.tinp.net.tw> 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:

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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031857714 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BBC ONE NATIONAL LOTTERY <slops9748@cltv.tinp.net.tw>
Reply-To: bbc1nl@gncn.net
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:40:04 +0800
Subject: Congratulations!!!!

BBC ONE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ,
United Kingdom.
Confirm Winning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

Dear Lucky Winner,

It is apparent that this notification will come to you as a surprise
but please
find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the
just concluded and official publication of results of the E-mail electronic
online Sweepstakes organized by The BBC One National Lottery in conjunction
with the British Government and the London 2012 Olympic Committee held here in
London. A Draft of ¢G750,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred and Fity Thousand Pounds
Sterling) will be issued in your name as one of the lucky winners.

The online draws was carried out through random sampling in our
computerized E-
mail selection machine from a database of over 700,000 E-mail addresses drawn
from all the continents of the world.This is to encourage our prominent
Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world and for the
Continuing use
of E-mail facilities.

It is important to note that your award was confirmed and released with the
following Winning particulars attached to it.

(1) Winning No: 01 14 18 24 26 28
(2) Bonus No: 19
(3) Draw No: 1630

As the lottery beneficiary of ¢G750,000.00 GBP}, you are hereby advised to fill
the BBC ONE NATIONAL LOTTERY verification form with the complete information
requested in order for us to verify your claims before approval of winning
funds payout.

For Validation Purpose, Forward The Following Information as Listed Below to
the security agency

Mr. Larry Walkins
Tell:+44 703-185-7714
E-mail: bbc1nl@gncn.net

Full Name:........
Full Address/Country:.........
Occupation:.............
Sex/Age:........
Amount Won:........
Land Telephone no:...........
Mobile Telephone Number:.........
Marital Status:............
Email address:............

After filling, do send us back the verification form immediately via email for
further action from our office.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jenni Falconer
Lottery Presenter General
BBC One National Lotto.

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