419 scam: Mrs Debora Kuty <fax@SUCLO-XFACE.COM> PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE CAMELOT GROUP UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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: Mrs Debora Kuty <fax@SUCLO-XFACE.COM>
Reply-To: <lawrence_duff@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:40:36 +0000
Subject: PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE CAMELOT GROUP UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

The Camelot Group, Operators of The National Lottery
54b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L50 1RD
REF N:: UKL/74-A7302742012
BATCH N:: 2012UKL-01
http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk
WINNING NUMBERS: No. 04-88-34-63-39-68-(23 as Bonus Ball)

Consolation prize winner!!

The Camelot Group UK, organizers of The National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on the 11th October 2012. Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of $1,50O,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) . Please contact your Claims Agent, from the Oversea Winners Processing Department:
******************************************
Mr Lawrence Duff,
Email: lawrence_duff@e-mail.au

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
*******************************************
1.FULL NAMES.:
2.ADDRESS.:
3.CITY.:
4.STATE.:
5.POSTCODE.:
6.COUNTRY.:
7.SEX.:
8.AGE.:
9.OCCUPATION.:
10.TELEPHONE NUMBER.:

Congratulations on your Winning Prize and we look forward to completing
your payout soon.

CHOOSE YOUR CLAIM OPTION ( 1 ) ATM CARD ( 2 ) Bank Transfer

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Debora Kuty
Online Coordinator,
CAMELOT GROUP,Operator of The National Lottery.

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