419 scam: "Mrs. Sarah Grant" <uklottery@uk.org> Re: CONGRATULATIONS !!!

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- richardoshioke@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sarah Grant" <uklottery@uk.org>
Reply-To: richard93@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:34:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Finance and Security House
United Kingdom Deposit Firm
FSH Towers Chelsea T45H U.K.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

We are hereby happy to inform you that you emerge as one of the winners in
the lucky pick of email address on the web. The prize won is used as
compensation to the numerous Internet users, and gotten from the
non-claims of winning prize of last years lotto winners in the UK lottery
international promotions.

To that effect, we had to organize a lucky dip of all e-mail addresses on
the web and sectioned them into zones such as the Europe, Asia, America,
Africa and the rest.

Under these zones are the regions e.g. under Europe, we have London
Ireland, Scotland, Holland etc. It applies to every other zone. So to that
effect, your winning fell under the Africa zone and West Africa region.

So therefore, your winning had been sent down to the compensation agent in
Charge of that region in the person of Rev. Richard Oshioke. You will have
to make Contact with him, and follow due procedures to effect the claims
of your International bank draft that have been approved in your favor
value $1,500.000.00 USD (One Million, Five hundred thousand United State
Dollars) for your prompt claims.

At the moment, I am very busy at Sydney, Australia because of numerous
assignments which I have to carry out.

To that effect, I don’t think you will have the opportunity of
communicating with me anymore. All you need do is reach the compensation
agent Rev. Richard Oshioke through his contact e-mail address below:

NAME: Rev. Richard Oshioke
EMAIL ADDRESS: richardoshioke@gmail.com

Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Rev. Richard
Oshioke at the finance house on your behalf to send your bank draft/cheque
payment to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will
like you to accept this token with good faith. Thanks and God bless you
and your family.

However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive this
because he will be leaving soon on a very long vacation as he did not have
any for the past three years due to over time.

My sincere advice to you as a Christian is that you should endeavor to pay
your tithe to a bible believing church when you get your winning prize.

We require your information to facilitate your claims:

1. Full Names:..........................
2. Residential Address:#..........................
3. Phone Number:..........................
4. Fax Number:..........................
5. Occupation:..........................
6. Age:..........................
7. Nationality:..........................
8. Present Country:..........................

For Security reasons, we urge all winners to secure their winning
information confidential from the public until you receive your winning
compensation entitlement. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double-counting and unjustified use of this program by non-participant or
unofficial personnel.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Sarah Grant

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