419 scam: "Nnukwu Nkuadigo" <info@pgi.com> -Urgent Response Needed

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
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.
- eweblot@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nnukwu Nkuadigo" <info@pgi.com>
Reply-To: eweblot@aol.com
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:53:11 -0800
Subject: -Urgent Response Needed

REF NO: EU/8859142900/04
BATCH NO: 8450/80/TKR

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you on the release of the Turk International Lottery Promotion Program held on the 16TH September, 2014. Due to mix up of some numbers, name and email, the results were released on the 5th of November, 2014. Your name attached to ticket number M201463544-PL with serial number 201-099 drew the lucky numbers of 14-12-17-86 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of â‚¬1,500,000.00 in cash credited to Ref no: EU/8859142900/04, Batch no: 8450/80/TKR . This is from a total cash prize Shared among the international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a Finance Firm and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names , we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, South America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year, to promote tourism. We h ope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next yearâ€™s program.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent Mr. Ryan Gibbs on Email address: eweblot@aol.com for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice. Remember, all price money must be claimed not later than, 30th of December, 2014. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Turk Lottery Intl as unclaimed.

In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complication, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nnukwu Nkuadigo
VICE PRESIDENT

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