419 scam: "Malaysia national lotto" <malalotto2@gmail.com> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATION!!!_YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRES?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?S_HAS_WON

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- drahmedali80@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Malaysia national lotto" <malalotto2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:12:30 +0800
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATION!!!_YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRES?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?S_HAS_WON_(=A3400,_000_,00_GB)_POUNDS?=

*The National Lottery**
P O Box 1010
Kuala Lumpur, L70 1NL
MALAYSIA
Ref: KL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,*

*WINNING NOTIFICATION:**
National Malaysian Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail
address ballot lottery international program by Asia held on 13th July 2008.
*

*Your email account has been picked as a winner of £400,000.00GBP
(FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS) ONLY.**
This results is now released to you today and your email address attached in
the A Category lucky Ball number 7,Ball number 11,Ball number 12,Ball number
20,Ball number 38,Ball number 44, and bonus ball Bonus Ball number 45,
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses users.*
*
Be advise to keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
programme.*
*HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: SIMPLY CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIALLY/CLAIMS AGENT:**DR
AHMED ALI:** WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: *
*
drahmedali80@yahoo.com.my<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
*
*
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>*
*BY FILLING THIS FORM BELOW AND SENDING IT TO HIM TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM.
NOW FILL IN YOUR PERSONAL DATA BELOW AND SEND TO YOUR FIDUCIALLY AGENT:*

*NAME:**
FULL HOUSE ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE:
NATIONALITY:
DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
BANKING INFORMATION:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
HOUSE PHONE NUMBER:*

*SEND YOUR DATA TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT: VIA THIS EMAIL *
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>
*drahmedali80@yahoo.com.my*<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kelvinroland444@yahoo.co.uk>

*Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email
account users program.*

*Yours Sincerely,**
MRS. AISHA YUSUF,
(VICE PRESIDENT OF MALAYSIAN LOTTERY PROMO)*

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