419 scam: "Mrs. Fama Mehmet"<winner@aulotto.com> CONGRATULATIONS !!!

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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")
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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!
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.
- muratzozkan@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Fama Mehmet" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <murozkan@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:24:48 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Australian MilliPiyango Lottery,
Ankara, Turkey.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 16th July, 2011. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your email address attached to ticket star number *9908875* Ref. Nº: AML/WXV/101/09/17/TR, Batch. Nº: EULO/1217/888/408/90 drew the AULOTTERY lucky numbers 5-17-20-20-84 which consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been approve for the star prize of US$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollars Only)

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your winnings. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before, please send your Full Name, Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in address below:

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Name: Murat Sezai Ozkan
Address: Ankara, Turkey
E-mail: muratzozkan@hotmail.com

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Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits of lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th November, 2011. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations.

Best regards,
Mrs. Fama Mehmet
Lottery coordinator.

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