419 scam: "David" <wminfo@usa.com> WAL-MART LOTTERY AWARD

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- davidmoris0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David" <wminfo@usa.com>
Reply-To: davidmoris0@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:14:00 -0600
Subject: WAL-MART LOTTERY AWARD

WAL-MART LOTTERY AWARD PAYMENT.
55 East 52nd street 21st
Floor New York, NY10022.

We are pleased to inform you the result of the concluded annual Final
draws held on the (1st November 2013) by Wal-Mart group in cash Promotion
to encourage their customer in North America, your Name was among the 20
Lucky winners who won $US1 Million (ONE MILLION DOLLARS) each of the
Wal-Mart group promotion Award Attached to ticket number (5647600545189)
and Ref No (2551256002/244). The online draws was Conducted by a random
selection of phone number and you where picked by an Advanced automated
random computer search from Wal-Mart in other To claim your $US1 Million
the lottery program which is a new innovation by Wal-Mart, is aimed at
saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our customer for making Wal-Mart their
number one.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and Scam artists
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 companies' and 30,000,000 individuals' phone number and names
from all over North America. This promotional program takes place every
three years. You have to be rest assured that this is real and legitimate.
Your name was selected in a raffle that was made 23rd of December 2012 so
we need your fast response so that we can proceed with the delivery of
your Fund.

You are required to contact our dispatch dept via fax number 206-339-5102
and Email (davidmoris0@gmail.com ) with information below in order for us
to complete your winning certificate and for further information regarding
the disbursement of your lottery win. FULL NAME: FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: OCCUPATION: MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: NATIONALITY /
COUNTRY: TICKET NUMBER: REF NUMBER: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

All winnings must be claimed not later than 30 of December, 2013. After
this date, all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. To
avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
Reference and batch numbers in all correspondences. Furthermore, if there
is any change in your home address please contact us on time

Thanks,
Regards,
David Moris.
Chairman of the board of director

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