419 scam: National Lottery Info <tproano@comhidrobo.com> Congratulations Jackpot 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:

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

Fraud email example:

From: National Lottery Info <tproano@comhidrobo.com>
Reply-To: Fiduciary Agent <customerdesk@midsprings.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:21:47 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Congratulations Jackpot Winner!!

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION,
IN COLLABORATION WITH BETWAY SPORTS ON-LINE LOTTO
LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE
BLOCK D, 333 GROSVENOR STREET, HATFIELD GARDENS, HATFIELD,
GUATENG, 0083
REG NO: 6544321
[ http://www.betway.co.za/ | www.betway.co.za ]

Dear Esteemed Winner;

You have emerged a winner of $800,000.00 United States Dollars in our Mega Jackpot promotion in cash which is credited to file BTW/46721253066/18.
This is Betway Sport second online promotional program to encourage the use of Internet programs. Your email address was entered for the online draw on this free ticket number: BT061257 with reference number: Y60NL4995 and Serial number: EN/18273, Batch number: BY/30021 drew the Lucky numbers:07-01-41-26-24-17- Bonus 09. This subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category ie. Matches 6 lucky numbers plus Bonus number.

Kindly send below information to the claim agency:
Agency: Midsprings Consult
Contact person: [ mailto:betwayagent@consultant.com | betwayagent@consultant.com ]
Tel/Whatsapp: (+27) 632972862

*Full Names:
*Residential Address:
*Telephone:
*Gender:
*Age:
*Occupation:
*Reference number:
*Lucky numbers:
*File number:

In-case you still have doubts arising from the angle of how you got selected; Note, that the selection process was carried out through an electronic email ballot system. Our aim was to select winners through the Internet. This is due to the fact that only you alone have access to your email account, so have no fear for you have emerged a true winner as far as you are the original proprietor to the email account which you have received the winning notification letter as distributed by National Lottery for Betway online-lotto.

Congratulations!!

Josielyn Viadan (Mrs)
Claims & Remittance Director
National Lottery ZA for
Betway SportsÂ©.

****************************** ****

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