419 scam: "British Gaming Commission." <no-reply@microsoft.com> RECLAMAR SU PREMIO.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- agent.james.flecther@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "British Gaming Commission." <no-reply@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: david-widmayer@admin.in.th
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 02:00:56 +0800
Subject: RECLAMAR SU PREMIO.

Lotería del Reino Unido Casa ,
Mount Street , Manchester
M23LS . Reino Unido.

Atención ....

Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que este mes de Lucky Winner de
noviembre en el Premio al Libre - lotería. Sobre la base de la
selección aleatoria de correo del usuario en la dirección de correo
electrónico internet.Your ha sido seleccionado y que se han aprobado
la suma de novecientos cincuenta mil libras [ £ 950,000.00 ] como
su derecho por la junta de la lotería. El siguiente detalle se
enumeran a continuación se debe utilizar en el envío de su solicitud
para el canal adecuado para las demandas .

********************************************
Ref. : REF: NLB/013-84739201
Lotes : A3/B5-3482
Número de entradas : 2384790328
Número ganadora: 3 , 12, 21 , 30 , 48, 57
Número de Bono: 41
********************************************

Usted ha sido aprobado para el pago de novecientos cincuenta mil libra
esterlina británica acreditado al archivo REF: NLB/013-84739201 . Para
reclamar su premio, usted debe

póngase en contacto con nuestro agente fiduciario :

Reclamaciones Oficial : Mr.James E.Flecther .
Teléfono: ( +44) 1183-1503-67
e- mail: agent.james.flecther@gmail.com

Además , se recomienda citar su número de referencia de ganar junto con
los siguientes datos a nuestro agente de autorizar .

Nombres completos:................................................

Ocupación :.......................................................

Teléfono :........................................................

Sexo :........................ Estado Civil :.....................

Edad :................... País :..................................

Esta promoción se rige y supervisado por la Comisión 2013 Gaming británico.

Atentamente ;
Mrs.Angela C.Philips . ( BGC) .
Lotería del Reino Unido Casa ,
Mount Street , Manchester
M23LS . Reino Unido

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