419 scam: "Mr. Greg Brant" <gparnell@cut.iserver.net> YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON FOR YOU X789,000GBP,

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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 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045761483 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Greg Brant" <gparnell@cut.iserver.net>
Reply-To: claimsdepartment_brant@live.com
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:15:56 -0000
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON FOR YOU X789,000GBP,

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ONLINE NOTIFICATION UNIT.
BRITISH LOTTERY6/49
25/03/2008

We announce to you the draw of our free webstake lotto
your email address was picked as one of our online
winners in the second category.To file for your
prize claim do remember to quote the
following vital numbers:

WINNING DETAILS:
(I) Reference number:BLP/ 24-FB-426253
(ii) Batch number:42/450002/BLP
(iii) Your email address:
(iv) E-Ticket number:644701836872
(v) Serial number:64483-72
(vi) Amount won:£789,000GBP

Contact the underlisted assigned agent:
Official (agent): Mr. Greg Brant
Email: claimsdepartment_brant@live .com
Tel:+44 704 576 1483

Yours truly,
Sir Bill Walter
Group Co-ordinator

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