419 scam: "TAGGED SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAME"<mark@areema.co.uk> B'MICRONET / TAGGED SWEEPSTAKES PROMO PROGRAME

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- sponsorrllottrry@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "TAGGED SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sponsorlottry@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:35 -0800
Subject: B'MICRONET / TAGGED SWEEPSTAKES PROMO PROGRAME

WINNING DETAILS:
Award numbers: MLAT#2009
Ticket numbers: SSP 6746372 07421.,
Batch numbers:SNL 71197431-ZNG/2009.
The file reference numbers:SNL 9910289/ES 856.
Serial Numbers: McST/776/67730.

We the Board and Management of B'Micronet/Tagged.Com,Wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 10th December , 2009.Your e-mail Account have been picked as a winner.Since you are However declared one of the World Gaming Sponsor Lottery Programe Winners, Congratulations you have Won the Sum of 200,000.00 $USD. You will need to send your details to the claims and verification department to claim your winnings and release your prize to you. The results
is today released to you in the "A" Category. All email account were selected through a computer ballot system in which your e-maiil Account was selected as one of the lucky winners.

Contact Claim Officer:
MR. DRAKE MARK
Email: sponsorrllottrry@gmail.com

Claims Requirements:
Full Name:
Home / Office Address:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Contact Phone Number:
Nationality
Country Of Residence.
Email Address

To File Your Claims, Please Contact Your Validating Officer For Validation Of Your Winning Within Ten Working Days Of This Winning Notification. Winnings That Are Not Validated Within Ten Working Days Of Winning Notification Are Termed Void And Invalid. Response Should Be Sent Immediately To MR. DRAKE MARK Email: sponsorrllottrry@gmail.com NOTE: To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this winning notification. Winning
s that are not validated within Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence to enable the Agent validate your winning. The Micronet/Tagged.Com Window lottery has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their pin numbers. As a result of this, these friends try
to claim the lottery on

The Micronet/Tagged.Com lottery has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the Canceling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Tseng Greg
TAGGED, TEAM. Tagged Inc.,
110 Pacific Mall Box #117,
San Francisco, CA.
94111 USA ©2003-2009
www.TAGGED.com All Rights Reserved

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