419 scam: "PCH LOTTERY"<info@web01.localdomain.com> Publishers Clearing House Final Notice !!!

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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:
- "customers.pchservice@yandex.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: "PCH LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customers.pchservice@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2023 21:12:05 -0000
Subject: Publishers Clearing House Final Notice !!!

Publishers Clearing House

135 Mississippi St. USA (United States of America) San Francisco, California

Thank you from Publishers Clearing House.

READ, LUCKY WINNER, PLEASE

Your name has been added to the compensation list for the P.C.H. online promo for the months of April through November 2023, the Publishers Clearing House team is thrilled to inform you. As one of our prize winners, you will get $950,000 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS).

Be advised that you should hold onto your winning information until your prize has been actually awarded to you out of an abundance of caution for security reasons. (6519025768) YOUR Ticket Serial Number is #7836519849, Reference #225542/2652.

Customers.pchservice@yandex.com, so as to avoid delays and issues, kindly give all pertinent details. Keep in mind to include your winning numbers in every correspondence. In order to avoid delays, kindly ask any queries you might have.

The following details are required to process your claim:

Name in full

Occupation

Address

Phone number

Country of origin

IDENTIFICATION OR DRIVING LICENSE

NEXT OF KIN.

THANK YOU, PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE MANAGEMENT.

(Promo @ 2023).

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam