419 scam: "Lucky Numbers: 03 10 (FXQ151079)" <beatricebenny@london.com> Lucky Numbers: 03 10 (FXQ151079

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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:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
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.
- +447024072898 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- thompsonmich@london.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- tel: +447024072898 tel/fax: + +447700077236 email: thompsonmich@london.com michealthompsonboard@hotmail.co.uk mon -fri: 9am to (London; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lucky Numbers: 03 10 (FXQ151079)" <beatricebenny@london.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bennybeatrices@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:57:07 +0600
Subject: Lucky Numbers: 03 10 (FXQ151079

Registration details
The National Lottery PO Box 287WatfordWD18 9TT
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
Registered office: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN

Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203

Ref: UK/ DWX602077/2013
Batch: DXD401009
Ticket Numbers: 18 41 82 0 23 32
Lucky Numbers: 03 10 (FXQ151079)
EMAIL Address Draw Date Tue 25 Dec 12 (Serial Number DXF994955drew)

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of cash prize
£600,000.00 (British Pounds) held on the Christmas Day UK Millionaire
Email Raffle results & New Year's Day UK Millionaire Email Raffle results
December 2012 in London Uk. The selection process was carried out through
random Selection in Our computerized email selection system (as) from a
database of over 250,000 Email addresses drawn from which you were
selected. And your E-mail address attached to ticket number: 1418202332
with Serial number DXF994955drew the Lucky Star: 03 10, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. Euro Millions draw 549.

The Powerball lottery and National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU) is
responsible for raising awareness of Lottery funding to Good Causes.
Amongst other initiatives, NLPU manages the National Lottery Awards on
behalf of The Department for Culture Media and Sport, the Lottery funders
and the operator, Camelot.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £600,000.00
Pounds, (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/ 0845
910 0000/12. This is from a total cash prize of £600,000.00 only, shared
among the (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Christmas Day 25 & 26
plus bonus. For due processing of your winning claim, please contact your
Agent Mr. John Richard Allen who has been Assigned As your payment Agent
to assist you. You are to contact him with the following details for the
release of your winnings you’re Full: Name and your Address, Telephone Fax
Number before time runs out.

A Winner of $336 Million Powerball Winner, Louise White, Rhode Island
Woman, Claims Prize 81-year-old of Newport, Rhode Island, stepped forward
as the winner of $336.4 million, the third largest Powerball lottery in
the history of the game.

To claim any prize above £500 you will have to complete a prize claim form
and give proof of your identity. If you are claiming a large prize,
additional checks on your winning ticket may be conducted. All National
Lottery Game prizes must be claimed no later than the 180th day after the
closing date of the particular Game. Any such prize not claimed within
this period will be forfeited.

Please Contact your Agent: Mr. John Richard Allen or Mr. Michael Thompson
Tel: +447024072898
Tel/Fax: + +447700077236
Email: thompsonmich@london.com
michealthompsonboard@hotmail.co.uk

Mon -Fri: 9am to 5:30pm
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 9am to 11pm
Sun 9am to 3pm
All other days 9am to 5:30pm
Provide him with the following Requirements for your Claims your full
Names Address and Phone/Fax numbers. If you do not contact your claims
agent within 5 working days of this Notification, your winnings would be
revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning Details/information
from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the prize
claim by Winner. Camelot is committed to operating The National

Lottery in a socially responsible way. If you suspect that a retailer is
selling National Lottery tickets to anyone under the age of 16, you can
report them by calling our dedicated hotline on 0870 160 001 All calls are
fully investigated by Camelot's security team. Accept my hearty
congratulations once again!
Regards

Mrs. Beatrice Benny (Group Coordinator)
If you're unhappy with the service you've received, please see our
complaints page for details of our complaints procedure.

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