419 scam: "Mrs. Ann Bakker"<lizhe@crystalnet.com.cn> CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

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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.
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ann Bakker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <linginburgenet@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:13:41 -0800
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

CONFIRM YOUR PRIZE!!!

This is to notify you that your email address drew the category A winning in the ongoing euro million lottery held on the 30th Jan,2016 ,you have been approved for the Sum of Euros 950,000 (Nine Hundred And Fifthy Thousand Euro.)

Please contact the processing agent with your winning Details: Ref Num: GF810/3740K ,Ticket Num: tk31-43650

Furnish us with your personal details below as well as your winning number.

1. Full Name:

2. Direct phone:

3. Date of Birth / Age:

4. Occupation:

5. Current Address (P.o Box not acceptable)

By contacting:-

Contact Name: Mr. Lingin Burgenet

Email: linginburgenet@outlook.com

This email lottery is lawfullfully sponsored by EuroMillones SA-Spain and is registered and protected by the Benelux trademark law.

Please note that the validity period of these winning is 14 days; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately. Any claim not made before this date will be transfer to the suspense vault of the Spanish Gaming Board.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Ann Bakker

Online Coordinator. Euro million Lottery

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