419 scam: "MRS. WINNIE WILLIAMS"<leon20jefferson@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF USD 1,450,000.00

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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)
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.
- leonsajefferson@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. WINNIE WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leonsajefferson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 16:06:23 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF USD 1,450,000.00

POKER ONLINE PROMOTION

(LOTTERY)

FROM THE DESK OF THE CO-ORDINATOR,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 23rd of April 2010 about winners of the POKER ONLINE PROMOTION PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballet system drawn from 500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic online business Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various Websites. We are running the online e-business promotions program and your email address was attached to TICKET NO: 326 83 86701 7 43 42, SERIAL NO: 005243/09 and WINNING NO: 6-58-42-61-12 POP 19 consequently you have won in the Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1,450,000.00, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$10,150,000.00 shared among the seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please be informed that your (PRIZE) US$1,450,000.00 is now with Zenith Capital Management SA insured with your email address that won this prize (lottery), therefore you should contact (ZENITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will process the transfer of your fund.

TO PROCESS YOUR CLAIM YOU HAVE TO CONTACT YOUR AGENT WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW;

ENGR. LEON JEFFERSON

PHONE NO. 0027 72 042 1501

EMAIL: leonsajefferson@yahoo.com.hk

(ZENITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SA)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

ZENITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SA

13 SKIN BOULEVARD , BEDFORDVIEW, 0103

P.O. BOX 1401 BEDFORDVIEW.

JOHANNESBURG

SOUTH AFRICA .

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference below when contacting your agent for claim.

TICKET NO: 326 83 86701 7 43 42

SERIAL NO: 005243/09

WINNING NO: 6-58-42-61-12 POP 19

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

MRS. WINNIE WILLIAMS

(CO-ORDINATOR)

POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS

672 Poker House Off Commissioner Road

Eastern Cape 2190

South Africa .

POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS (LOTTERY) GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA .

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fé€©ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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