419 scam: NATIONAL LOTTERY 2010 <paulsmithofficehd@o2.pl> VERY URGENT CONGRATULATIONS

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- paulsmithofficehd1@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NATIONAL LOTTERY 2010 <paulsmithofficehd@o2.pl>
Reply-To: paulsmithofficehd1@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 03:42:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT CONGRATULATIONS

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
TOLPITS LANE, WATFORD
HERTS WD18 9RN, UNITED KINGDOM.
http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk
Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369

Attn: Sir/Madam,

The prestigious NATIONAL LOTTERY/ MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION happily announce to you the draw (#974) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY/ MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION, online Sweepstakes International program that was held on the month of MAY 2010 in Stamford Bridge Stadium, London United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number: 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-18-25-29-31-43(bonus no.) which subsequently won the lottery in the first category i.e match 6 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. Your fund is now deposited with a Finance company insured to your name.

Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by participants.

All participants names/e-mail addresses were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 450,000 names and e-mail addresses from Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and North America as part of our International Promotion Program which we conduct Once in every two years. To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Contact Person: Sir, Paul Smith
Email: paulsmithofficehd1@o2.pl

Confirming to him; the under listed information:

Please provide the following details for processing of your claim. VERIFICATION FORM.

Names in full:
Country of Residence/address:
Nationality:
Residential Address:
Date of Birth/Age:
Marital Status/Sex:
Telephone /Fax No:
Mobile No:
Occupation:
Company name:
Monthly Income:
Amount Won:
Email address:
Ref No: KTU/902311830/03
Winning No: 56475600545188 - Serial#5368/02
03/18/25/29/31/43

This information will be for documentation and for the processing of the payment of your prize money to you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Rosemary Todd
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK/ MICROSOFT UK ON-LINE PROMOTIONS. Sweepstake International Program.

Copyright © 1994-2010
The Microsoft UK Online Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK PROMOTION 2010.Microsoft has obtained your contact details from public internet sources. We thought that you could be attracted to be part of this promotion with our company© Copyright 2010 Microsoft Lottery promotion All Right Reserved.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with us or our ... bank. Furthermore should there be any change of Address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

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