419 scam: "Mrs. Onu Ogunla"<test@sydneyclean.com.au> Re: Award Winning Notification

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- creditnorthfirm@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Onu Ogunla" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <creditnorthfirm@consultant.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:43:19 -0700
Subject: Re: Award Winning Notification

Re: Award Winning Notification

We are pleased to inform you of release of the EURO WEB LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 5th of June, 2014, Among the 126 participating international finalists playing 6000 full tickets in the fifth series, from a pool of $46,200,000.00 (Forty Six Million Two Hundred Thousand United states Dollars) in cash, your number 054-33880514-014 with serial number 017-05 drew the lucky numbers 30-17-86-77-90 which consequently won a prize in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $2,508.000.00 USD (Two Million Five Hundred and Eight United States Dollars Only) in cash credited to a file REF. Nº SK/2121000/11. BATCH: 07/09/141/EU.

The deadline for this notice is the 30th of September 2014. Non-compliance within this period may result in disqualification and insured prizes will be returned to the National lottery control as unclaimed. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25.000 names and email id from North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Africa and Asia as part of our international Promotions Program.

We hope your lucky name and email id will draw a bigger cash prize in subsequent programs.To begin your claim, please contact the Finance Firm of Euro Web Lottery International for handling and payment procedures.

Finance Firm Name: Kredi Guven
Address: Istnabul, Turkey
Contact Person: Mr. Jack Carr
Email: creditnorthfirm@consultant.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations from all the staff of the Euro millions lottery International.

Best Wishes,
Mrs. Onu Ogunla
Online Co-ordinator

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