419 scam: "Mr. Eric Adams" <onlineprmtn3@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON USD$1,5000.00

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- onlineprmtn@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- name: prof.west brown and dr.frank richardson. email: onlineprmtn@gmail.com/onlineprmtn1@gmail.com provide them with the information (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Eric Adams" <onlineprmtn3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ericadams021@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON USD$1,5000.00

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON USD$1,5000.00
UK-LOTTO PROMO
101 WIGMORE STREET LONDON,
GREATER LONDON WIU,
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Lucky Winner,

This month being the month may 2013 you have been awarded the sum of USD$1,5000,.00 in the UK-LOTTO Satellite Software email lottery in which your e-mail addresses are picked up randomly by Software powered by the internet through the worldwide website.

Your email address was among those chosen this year for the UK-LOTTO Satellite lottery. And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the UK-LOTTO organization.

Your email address attached to Ref number 5, 7, 14, 17, 18, 43 with Serial 10, and consequently won the lottery in the "A" Category. You have therefore been approved the lump sum pay out of USD$1,5000.00.Number:MML-
43668 drew the lucky.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our London Booklet representative. In View of this, your winning prize will be released to you by our fiduciary agent located In London United Kingdom .Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning funds As soon as you contact them.

This promotion takes place annually for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed and your winning funds remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to Claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agents:

Agents name: Prof.West Brown and Dr.Frank Richardson.
Email: onlineprmtn@gmail.com/onlineprmtn1@gmail.com

Provide them with the information as stated below:
(1) Name:
(2) Address:
(3) Marital:
(4) Age:
(5) Sex:
(6) Nationality:
(7) Occupation:
(8) Telephone Number:

These details facilitate the due process and the release of winnings to avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your Winnings. Note: all winnings MUST be claimed before 31 days 2013 otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations. Congratulations once more
from all members and staff of this program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah moseneke nickolass
Online Games Director
UK-LOTTO PROMO

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