419 scam: "Mr. Charles Lewis"<timchenko@soyuztrade.com.ua> Brazil Campaign Prize/Award Promotion

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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:
- "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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!
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.
- charleslewis2013claimsagntmgr@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles Lewis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charleslewis2013claimsagntmgr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 22:34:02 -0400
Subject: Brazil Campaign Prize/Award Promotion

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CALLE VELAZQUEZ, 21

28004,NEW YORK,

USA

WINNING NOTIFICATION

AUDITED ENTRY REPORT

Ref Number: 772/98

Batch Number: AD3352M

Winning Numbers: 25. 31. 36. 46. 53. 21

Dear Winner,

We are happy to inform you the result of the National Lottery Winners International program held in 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil. Your Email address attached to ticket number 37492465316-6353 with serial number 3992-554 drew lucky numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45 which consequently won in the 3RD category, you

have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Ten Million United State Dollars ($10,000.000.00 ) congratulation!

Note, all participants were Selected through a computer ballot domain system drawn from Over 30,000,000, individuals worldwide as part of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil Campaign Award Promotion. The program was designed and promoted by Brazil and Qatar bidding committee (Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Bid Campaign) and UK Lottery including some other international lottery institutes that include Euro Millions Lottery, etc. This has been the biggest ever played in the world which aimed at changing the lives of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 450 million United States Dollars lottery programmed.

Please to help us proceed with your claims, this information must be kept away from public to avoid Unwarranted abuse of the program or fraudulent acts from criminally minded and unauthorized individuals.To begin your claims, contact Mr. Charles Lewis the Foreign Service manager of FIRST TRUST SECUIRTY on TELEFAX: +1 940 560 7156 or UK office 0044 770 000 97949: Email: charleslewis2013claimsagntmgr@gmail.com Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our program.

Sincerely yours

Mr. Michelle Carinc

President

Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 23 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, OSA makes it possible

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