419 scam: "INTER L0TTERY" <rongfeng@artall.com> 2017 end of the year l0tto 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:

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:
- ",000,000" (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.
- attoney.jchris@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTER L0TTERY" <rongfeng@artall.com>
Reply-To: interluckysceme@dallasmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:05:00 +0000
Subject: 2017 end of the year l0tto winning notification

34349 Besiktas
Istanbul, Turkey
E-mail: interluckysceme@dallasmail.com
Ref. Number: ILL/0854PGT/73003IT
Batch Number: 1463856-284-/LM
Sir/Madam,
Surprise Surprise !!! We are heartened to inform you of the unique result =
of End Of The Year Inter Lucky Lotto program held on the 24th of December, =
2017. =

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 678950347487 with correspond=
ing serial number: 099-563588 drew lucky numbers: 84-34-14-11-27-13 =

which consequently won in the 3nd category. You have therefore been approve=
d for a pay-out of 400,000.00 EUROS (Four Hundred Thousand Euros).
We advise you to keep your winning information undisclosed until your clai=
m has been processed and your fund remitted to you. =

It is a part of our security procedure to avert double claiming and unwarra=
nted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous participants. =

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names f=
rom all over the world.
This promotional program will take place every three years. This lottery w=
as promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities whose names would be mad=
e public soon. =

We hope that with part of your winning, you will participate in our next ye=
ar 25 MILLION EURO GRAND LOTTO SUPER.
Please you are requested to come personally to file in your claim, however=
if you cannot make it to Instanbul, please contact below approved private =
attorney by e-mail to assist you with the release of your fund into your de=
sired bank account or by check.
Jchris Consultancy
E-mail: attoney.jchris@consultant.com
Istanbul, Turkey.
=

Please remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 3 weeks from t=
he day of Notification. After this claim duration, unclaimed funds will be =
null and void. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, plea=
se remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence=
s. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent a=
s soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for bein=
g part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is aut=
omatically disqualified.
Best wishes,
Mr. Brian Renick, Lotto Co-ordinator

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