419 scam: "National Geographic International"<info@winner.co.uk> Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- ngl_results2011@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "National Geographic International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ngl_results2011@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:58:05 +0800
Subject: Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011

SHEPHERDS BUILDINGS EAST,
RICHMOND WAY - LONDON
W14 0DQ - UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Attn:Winner
Winning No: NGS/877/798/2011
Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011
Notification Date:4/10/2011
AMOUNT WON:500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds})
This email has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was
selected and confirmed by National Geographic International, through their
latest internet software. You are therefore been
approved the sum of 500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds}.WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of
people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to
HOTMAIL,YAHOO,GMAIL,MSN AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DOMAIN we only randomly
select ten lucky people every year as our winners through electronic
balloting System without the winners applying or buying a ticket online,we
congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM You are advised to contact the processing office
immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the
processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you with the following
details to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,These are your
identification numbers:

Winning No: NGS/877/798/2011
Email Ref No: NGS/699/33/2011
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned
to you.
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
===================================
CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
===================================
Name: Mr. Dennis Orton
Email :ngl_results2011@yahoo.com.hk
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims
requirements below.To avoid unnecessary delay.They are needed to proceed.
Claims Requirements.
Fill the below:
1. Full Name:_____________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
5. Occupation:_____________________
6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______

PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Choose from payment options and Contact the Claims Administrator with all
your claims requirements.
(i).Bank Transfer.
(ii).Delivery of cheque Valued 500,000.00GBP by a registered Courier Company.

National Geographic Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from
date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any
prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Congratulations!! once again.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Carolina lennon(Secretary).
National Geographic Corporation.All rights reserved

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