419 scam: California Lottery Promotion<gplee@mqgroup.kr> "Congratulations !!! You Won $2,500,000 "

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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: California Lottery Promotion<gplee@mqgroup.kr>
Reply-To: gregwilliamsgreg@skiff.com
Date: 15 Apr 2023 04:33:35 -0700
Subject: "Congratulations !!! You Won $2,500,000 "

CALIFORNIA LOTTERY DISTRICT OFFICE

9807 Bell Ranch Dr, Santa Fe Springs,

CA 90670, United States.

LOTTERY PROMOTION

Ref Number: CDL/910/16454

Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141

ATTENTION:

I hope this message reaches you sound and safe? I am Ms. Vivian
Clark, the Online Coordinator of the CALIFORNIA LOTTERY PROGRAM.
I hereby seek your consent for a mutual beneficial transaction,
the CALIFORNIA LOTTERY DISTRICT OFFICE is about to kick-start its
yearly internet Lottery ballot draw of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) LOTTERY
PROMO .

So I seek your consent if you would agree to participate in the
lottery promotion so I can do my inner homework on that, but on
the agreement that you will give me a 30% share of the lottery
winning prize when it finally reaches you since I will be adding
your email for the lottery draw. If you are willing to partner
with me so you can participate in the ballot draw, you are
advised to contact the claim Agency t immediately with an
acceptance message and information for the release of your prize
money.

Skiff Finance And Securities
California Payment Office, USA
Contact Person : Mr Greg Williams
International Coordinator,
e-Mail: gregwilliamsgreg@skiff.com

International prize Department

We advise you to contact the International Coordinator via his
email above or simply contact him for confirmation, and once you
establish communication with him, kindly update me here with a
reply message so i can keep for the office record keeping

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE!!!

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Vivian Clark
Online Coordinator.

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