419 scam: LOTTERY OFFICE <fatubassa@gmail.com> HI

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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:

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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTERY OFFICE <fatubassa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claimsagents@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:56:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HI

ATTENTION:YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON $500,000.00 USD

This is the Microsoft Corporation World Lottery (MCWL)

We are pleased to notify you the "2013 WINNER" of our last Secured Online sweepstakes result.

This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services, all the worldwide email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly selected from an internet resource database of registered software and domain users, and your EMAIL ADDRESS appears on the Microsoft Machine as the winner of the 2013 Microsoft Prize Award Master Card of $500,000.00 USD.

Reference Number: 50941465206-529
E-ticket number: 3-4-17-28-35-44
Category: A
Amount Won: $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)

In line with the governing rules of claims,Simply click reply and fill up the below details of yours properly and then send it.
****************************************************
1.Your Full names :..........................................................................
2.Your Residence or office Address :...............................................
3.Your Nationality :.........................................................................
4.Your Country of Residence:..........................................................
5.Your Occupation :........................................................................
6.Your Age:....................................................................................
7.Your Gender:...............................................................................
8.Your Marital Status :....................................................................
9.Your Telephone or Mobile Number :............................................
10.Your Winning Reference Number :.............................................
11.Your Winning E-ticket number :.................................................
12.Your Winning Category :...........................................................
13.Your Winning Amount :.............................................................
*****************************************************
Your Master Card has been issued by the Managing Director of the (MCWL)Headquarters in London-UK and have already been deposited to the (MCWL)Claims Agent Department in Africa, you are to Claim your Master Card from the (MCWL)Claims Agent Department in Africa as soon as possible.

You can use your Master Card to withdraw money at any ATM Machine in your country and worldwide.

Make sure you call the (MCWL)Claims Agent Department on the below phone number immediately, to inform them that you have just sent your details.

Please do update us as soon as you Claim your Master Card from the (MCWL)Claims Agent Department.

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Mrs.Fatu Bassa
Promotions Co-ordinator
Mr.Yayi Koneh
Claims Agent Department
+22506954750

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