419 scam: "Eleanor Conant" <minhtruyen@phapluattp.vn> FINAL NOTIFICATION.

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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: "Eleanor Conant" <minhtruyen@phapluattp.vn>
Reply-To: <iseeett@kakao.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 17:04:48 -0700
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION.

BRITISH COLUMBIA(BC) LOTTERY
BC-49 Lottery Chip NO: BCL/73253CO/2023

Dear Lucky Winner,

It is apparent that this notification will come to you as a surprise but, please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your
success in the just concluded and official publication of results of the Electronic Online Sweepstakes organized by The BRITISH COLUMBIA LOTTERY
in conjunction with the British Government and the UK Lottery Committee held on Saturday 23-08-2023 here in Canada.

A Draft of CA$2,000,000.00 (Two Million Canadian dollars) will be issued in your name as one of the lucky winners as soon as you contact our claims agent.

All winners were selected through a web ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company entries and 98,000 individual email addresses and email names from all over the world as promotional program takes place every year.

It is important to note that your award was confirmed and released with the following winning particulars attached to it. Winning Numbers: 03 22 31 39 40 43, Bonus Number: 49 and Reference Number: BCL/73253CO/2023.

To file for your claim, please provide our claims agent center with the following details below:

Contact Person: Mr. Blaine Froggatt
Tel: +1(515) 993-7698
E-mail: iseeett@kakao.com

FILL THE CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM:
(1). Full Name:
(2). Full Address:
(3). Amount Won:
(4). Date of Birth:
(5). Sex:
(6). Occupation:
(7). Telephone:
(8). Your Winning Numbers:
(9). Nationality:

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:

(A)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated Bank Account.
(B) CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Best regards,

Eleanor Conant
Online Coordinator.

NOTE: Please keep this winning a top secret from the public until your claim has been processed and remitted to you to avoid double crossing and disqualification, this is part of the security protocols.

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