419 scam: "POWERBALL LOTTERY ASSOCIATION"<k4l0nk@yahoo.com> CONGRATULATION DEAR WINNER

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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: "POWERBALL LOTTERY ASSOCIATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <powerballlotery2009@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:20:49 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATION DEAR WINNER

POWERBALL ONLINE INT?? JACKPOT/ LOTTERY ASSOCIATION
ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE
BANGKOK THAILAND

This is to inform you of the release of the Power ball Online Lottery PRIZE DRAW, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Your email was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $1,000, 000,00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of 5,000.000.00, shared among the five international winners in this category. The lucky numbers:

03-06-08-10-12-16-27

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are required to file a letter of claim and fill out the form below and send to the CLAIM SERVICES LTD for further instructions and directives on how to claim your prize.

WINNING NUMBER:________________________
SERIAL NUMBER:________________________
FIRST NAME:______________LAST NAME:__________________
DATE OF BIRTH:_______________SEX:__________________
HOME ADRESS:_____________________________
CITY:__________STATE:____________ZIP/POST CODE_____________
OCCUPATION:____________________
MARITAL STATUS:____________________________
Nationality:_______________________
Country Of Residence:_____________________
Email Address:_____________________
MOBILE/CELL PHONE NUMBER__________________________________

CLAIM SERVICES LTD.
457/56 Bang La Mung Chonburi
7680 BANGKOK,THAILAND.a
jp3210090@gsjm.net

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from email addresses & official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Sincerely,

Dr.Tina Akira,
President
Powerball Online Int??? Jackpot/Lottery Association
Asia Pacific Region

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