419 scam: BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS. <wonfund1@msn.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS JUST 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.
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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- barrjameswillyukclaimsagent08@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- ukclaimsagent.willy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS. <wonfund1@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barrjameswillyukclaimsagent08@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:21:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS JUST WON.

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.THE OAK ROOM LOUNGE.21 PICCADILLY LONDON WIB OBH

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON,UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/05BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London,UK wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on June 1,2009 Your email account have been
picked as a winner of (500,000.00) (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) .

This results is today released to you and your email address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners.

Your lucky numbers are:11 13 26 34 44 48 and bonus
ball number: 02

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you 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 program by some
participants.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies.This promotion takes place biannually.

This form will enable your agent to have a comprehensive information about
the prize winner,fill it and contact our West
African Regional Claims Agent (BARR JAMES WILLY)
(barrjameswillyukclaimsagent08@yahoo.co.uk ) OR (ukclaimsagent.willy@gmail.com)for processing and payment of your claims/winning.

Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you
are advised to not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming or
voiding of your winning.

FULL NAME............
BIRTH DATE..........
ADDRESS..............
SEX...................
NATIONALITY.........
OCCUPA TION............
TELEPHONE.............
EMAIL.................
DATE.................
WINNER NO.........
REFERENCE NO..........
Batch NO............

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being one of the winners of our promotional program.

Sincerely YoursJohn Woo(Mr)International Relation Officer.Executives:Dr. P. Swear (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations),Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weider (Manager Domestic Banking Operations),Dr.James Williams (Director International Credit Department),Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Ludmilla's Marchelle's(RegionalManager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International relation Officer).

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