419 scam: "PBLSA"<saapower01@gmail.com> Prize Awards..

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- pbalsaa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PBLSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pbalsaa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 23:07:02 +0200
Subject: Prize Awards..

POWERBALL LOTTERY ORG
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
SOUTH AFRICA

Dear E-mail User,

Lottery Promotion Prize Awards Winning Notification

We are pleased to notify you the draw! Your Email Address Has Won US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) In the POWERBALL LOTTERY International Programs. The Online Cyber Lotto Draws Was Conducted From an Exclusive List Of 25,000 E-Mail Addresses, With (Reference No: PBL/9831/20. Batch No: SAA/2020/SA).

Your prize award will be insured in your name, to begin your claim you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 14 days (date of this e-mail inclusive). Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South African booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $2,500,000 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Africa or Europe. Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

The Program Is Known As Random Access Program (RAP). For Claims Call Your Agent: Mr. Tenba Bongani, On Tel: +27.78.945.0042. EMAIL: pbalsaa@gmail.com Immediately With Your Details.

1. Full Names:
2. Your Batch No:
3. Your Reference No:

Congratulations!! Once Again.

Yours in Service,

Promotions Manager.
POWERBALL LOTTERY ORG

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