419 scam: livebbc promotion <livebbcpromotion@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great 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)
- "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!
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.
- +447010073995 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- bbc.live56@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- tel no: +447010073995 fax no: +44-740-543-7006 ( bbc.live56@yahoo.com ) ( alivebbc@gmail.com ) (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: livebbc promotion <livebbcpromotion@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:07:37 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER

B.B.C LOTTERY
National Lottery Results.
PO Box 200
Harrogate England,UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/

Dear Guaranteed Award Winner,

We are pleased to inform you for the just concluded annual final draws
by BBC in Worldwide Promotion, your email was among the 5 Lucky
winners who won Sum Of Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds
Sterling (Â£500,000.00GBP) each on the BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
PROMOTION
However the results was released and your email was attached to ticket
number (2PYUK2012) and ballot number (UK: 51322010/111) The on-line
draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an
exclusive list of (2,000) E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search from data base of the Internet. However, no tickets were sold
but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for
representation and privacy. This Lottery is approved by the British
Gambling Board and also Licensed by the International Association of
Gambling Regulators (IAGR) This is the 3rd of its kind and we intend
to sensitize the public.

In ORDER to claim your winning prizes, You are required to fill the
form below and send it to the Promotion manager of THE BRITISH
BROADCASTING CORPORATION for verification and then you will be
directed on how to claim your winning amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Great British Pounds Sterling (Â£500,0000.00GBP) One Million Great
British Pounds.
Please you are advised to fill the form below and send it
immediately to the claim manager for verification through email below
for prompt collection of your winning fund.
Personal Information:
1..Full Names:.....................................
2-Your Full Address................................
3-Your Age:........................................
4-Your country:....................................
5-Your Country of resident:........................
6-Your State;......................................
7-Your Occupation:.................................
8-Sex:.............................................
9-Status:..........................................
10.-Your Mobile Number:............................
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
MR. TIM SLATER
(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR)
TEL NO: +447010073995
FAX NO: +44-740-543-7006
( bbc.live56@yahoo.com ) ( alivebbc@gmail.com )

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