419 scam: "Greerton Lotto store"<info@acommedia.com> GREERTON LOTTERY 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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- officialgreertonservice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Greerton Lotto store" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialgreertonservice@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:40:36 -0400
Subject: GREERTON LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#831) held on Wednesday, 23rd September 2015.
Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 56475600231 999 with Serial number 831231/21 drew the lucky numbers:

02,19,28,33,44,49,21.which subsequently won you the jackpot prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum

of $4.5M (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in cash credited to file KTU/90231831831/21.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web of New Zealand through a computer

draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This

promotion takes place all Nine Months, Fore more verifications view this

Link:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11518331
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11516316

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our American booklet representative office in Europe as indicated

in your play coupon. In view of this, your $4.5m would be released to you by any of our payment offices in America.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Ben Thomas
Email: officialgreertonservice@gmail.com

Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Draw Number above:

Providing your details requires your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for

you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers License or

International passport. if not You won't be paid in your Bank.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning

information confidential util your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to

claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this

program. Please be warned.

Yours faithfully,

Belinda Sands.
Greerton Lotto shop owner New Zealand

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