419 scam: FREE LOTTO <jamesobrafor@yahoo.com> YOUR EMAIL HAS WON..

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "mrgate.wayne@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 00447024087540
- 00447006099946

Fraud email example:

From: FREE LOTTO <jamesobrafor@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrgate.wayne@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:06:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON..

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YOUR EMAIL HAS WON.
FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
UK HEAD OFFICE SUITE 23 - 30,
LION TOWERS CENTRAL LONDON ENGLAND
www.freelotto.com

DEAR EMAIL ADDRESS OWNER,

This is to officially inform you that your email address was drawn from
our Semi MID YEARLY FREE ONLINE EMAIL BALLOTING LOTTERY, Your email
address won the sum of Â£10,000.000.00 {Ten Million British Pounds} this
promotion was sponsored by: MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION,SHELL
PETROLEUM,TEXACO ENGLAND,WORLD BANK,PARIS CLUB,UNITED NATIONS and was
powered by FREE LOTTO.

Your Won Prize have been deposited with our paying Bank, you have to
respond back to me immediately you receive this message so that i will
start the processing of your Payment.

I am your claim agent and my details is as fellows:-

NAME: MR.GATE WAYNE
Email: mrgate.wayne@ymail.com
Tel: 004470240875400
Fax: 0044-7006-099-946

You have to send these details to enable me establish your Payment File.

1. FULL NAMES...........................
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.....................
3. DATE OF BIRTH.........................
4. OCCUPATION............................
5. Home or Office Address................
6. TELEPHONE NUMBERS.....................
7. SEX (MALE OR FEMALE)..................

Below are your winning details and you must keep them safe because you
might be required to forward them in future

Dream number..................................Lwh 03 39 24 20
Ticket/Lotto number.......................Lwh 441 337 465 305,
Lotto number.............................Lwh 100 036 404 433 999
Serial number....................................Lwh 5/745/228
Category.............................................2nd

PROMOTION PROCEDURES:NO TICKETS WERE SOLD, ALL EMAILS WAS EXTRACTED FROM
ALL REGISTERED SEARCH ENGINES,BUSINESS DIRECTORY,PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT
IN CASE THIS WON EMAIL ADDRESS BELONGS TO A COMPANY OR AN ORGANIZATION,
YOU HAVE TO PRESENT TO US ONE PERSON THAT WILL FOLLOW UP THE PROCESSES
UNTIL THE FUND IS CLAIMED, PROCESSED EMAILS FOR WINNERS WERE EMERGED
FROM COMPANIES,SCHOOLS,PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS.

Congratulations once again.

Yours in Service
Mrs. Adline Haack
Mr. Bobby Gohen
CO-ORDINATORS

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