419 scam: Poverty Alleviation Program <sealtd.info1452@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",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)
- ",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)
- "info@zumolog.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: Poverty Alleviation Program <sealtd.info1452@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@zumolog.com
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:20:51 -0800
Subject: Congratulations..

U.N Poverty Alleviation Program
Head Office: New York, NY 10017, USA

Dear. Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you about the result of the United Nations
and the International Monitoring Fund poverty alleviation program held
in New York United State on the 10th of October 2017. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 107613205 and drew lucky numbers
7-22-18-23-11-44, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 2,500,000.00
(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and nameâ€™s we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until you receive your money. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and Unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 25,000
Company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world. This Poverty Alleviation program is been conducted
every Four years.

Poverty Alleviation Program, was promoted by the Microsoft corporation
to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses
and to Alleviate Poverty in the world, we hope that with part of your
winning you can help the less privileges in your community.

Your cash payment has been arranged in a Trunk box and deposited with
our delivery department, so kindly contact them for cash delivery of
your fund, also be informed that we did not disclose the Security of
of your box to our delivery department and in no condition should you
let them know

Contact Mr. Gregory Phillips
Zumo Couriers & Logistics
Phone: +1909) 747-9267
Email: info@zumolog.com
Web: www.zumolog.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed on or before 15th of March 2018.
After this giving date all winning will be canceled and unclaimed
funds will be returned and included in the next stake comes 2021.
while contacting the delivery man Please remember to quote your ticket
number and drew lucky numbers stated above in other to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications.

Congratulations once more from our members and staffs and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.AntÃ³nio Guterres. (U.N United Nations/Secretary General)

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