419 scam: "Brian Morgan"<morgan.brian91@yahoo.com.hk> You Are The Chosen One

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "irish lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
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!
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.
- brian_morgan54@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brian Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morganbrian52@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:28:38 -0700
Subject: You Are The Chosen One

The Irish Lottery
Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1004) of the IRISH LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday 17th October 2011 is now available for claim and you are getting the NOTIFICATION in that regards. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10, 11, 19, 22, 41, 44 Bonus 02 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,350,000(One million, three hundred and fifty thousand, great British pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 4,419,864 (four million four hundred and nineteen thousand, eight hundred and sixty four great British pounds sterling shared amongst the (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6 plus bonus.

All participants for the on-line version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, emails addresses, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on-line. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our United Kingdom booklet representative office in United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 1,350,000(One million, three hundred and fifty thousand, pounds sterling) is allocated to you.

NB: REPLY STOP TO OPT OUT FROM RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF NOT INTERESTED

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent BRIAN MORGAN, Official Email: brian_morgan54@yahoo.com.hk , Fiduciary Agent/Payment Officer.

Please Endeavour to email him the information below: VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:--------------------------------------------
2.ADDRESS:-----------------------------------------------
3.SEX:----------------------------------------------------
4.AGE:----------------------------------------------------
5.MARITAL STATUS:----------------------------------------
6.OCCUPATION:---------------------------------------------
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS: -----------------------------------------
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:---------------------------------------
9.BATCH NUMBER:-------------------------------------------
10. REF NUMBER:---------------------------------------------
11.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:----------------
12.AMOUNT WON:--------------------------------------------
13. COUNTRY:-----------------------------------------------.

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE IRISH LOTTERY.

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