419 scam: "Steve Case" <stcase@reliantmed.com> CONGRATULATION!!! LOTTERY 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.
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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- fundsremittancee001@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Case" <stcase@reliantmed.com>
Reply-To: fundsremittancee001@post.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:16:51 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! LOTTERY WINNER.

We are delighted to inform you of your winning from the AMERICA ONLINE (AOL) INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM in Collaboration with the WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA), which is partially based on an electronic selection of Winners using their e-mail addresses.

Your E-mail Address was attached to Ticket Number: 6474869989/603; with Serial Number 4185-47, Drew the-Lucky Numbers 19-23-26-32-34-44, and consequently Won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for the payment of $4,500,000.00 USD (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) credited to REF NO: NM/AOL 991327820.

Your fund would be released to you conveniently by the authorized Bank, where you will be adequately paid through bank online transfer after proper identification and signing of your final fund release order.

To file for your claim, You are to contact the payment bank on the contact information below:

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Contact Bank: National Westminster Bank Plc, London.
Contact Person: Dr. Ross McEwan
Contact E-mail: fundsremittancee001@post.com
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with your ticket number and serial number. Please be informed that your above winning prize fund has been insured under insurance fund policy which assured you that you will receive your winning fund in full without any reduction.

CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS: You must fill out the form, as shown below.

FULL NAME:______________
ADDRESS:______________
OCCUPATION:______________
AGE:______________
SEX:______________
NATIONALITY:______________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:______________
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER:______________

Send the above required data to us as soon as you receive this email to commence with the processing of your prize immediately.

Please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with us and you should check your e-mail often because we you don't have much time left.

Thank you,

Your in service,
Mr. Steve Case

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