419 scam: Nddc Online Award <nddcaward@inmail.sk> Re:Official Notification

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 0112348038729862
- +2348038729862 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrpaulsteven33@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nddc Online Award <nddcaward@inmail.sk>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:59:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re:Official Notification

NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC)
31 HAILE SELAISSIE, ASOKORO BEHIND ECOWAS BUILDING.
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 3699618
GROUP VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER 832 6732 26.
REF NO: NDDC/FGN/0010/08/01/NDG
BATCH NO: NDDC/FGN20054117/010
BONUS NOS:17,29,28,21,5

Dear Internet User.

We are happy to inform you that you have Won $500,000(Five Hundred Thousand Us
Dollars Only) for the month of May 2010 Lottery Win promotion which is
organized by ONLINE LOTTERY every month.

ONLINE LOTTERY, collects all the e mail identity of the people online and
among the millions that log on to the internet we only select twenty five
people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without
the winner applying, we are congratulating you for having been one of the
people selected.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

You are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date of Claim, Winners
Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. ONLINE LOTTERY
Prize must be claimed no later than 12 days from date of Draw Notification
after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this
period will be forfeited.
These are your identification

REF NO: NDDC/FGN/0010/08/01/NDG
BATCH NO: NDDC/FGN20054117/010
SAL NO:NDDC 01/832/0010
TICKET NO:715-693542-09
BONUS NOS:17,29,28,21,5

These numbers are your winning identification numbers,that you will send to
your claims agent,

Claim Agent Details Below:
MR.Paul Steven
Tel:    +2348038729862
        0112348038729862.
Fax:    +23486 5852648

EMAIL: mrpaulsteven33@katamail.com

for identification and further instructions.
You are therefore advise to also send the following information to the Claims
Agent to facilitate them and process the transfer of your fund.

1.Full name
2.Contact Address
3.Telephone Numbers
4.Bonus nos
5.Occupation
6.Date of Birth
7.Nationality

Congratulations!! Once more.

Best Regards,
Mr. Jimoh Egbejule (Award co-ordinator)


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