419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY NOTICE"<james.smith.uk222@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY NOTICE"<james.smith.uk222@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:40:49 +0900
Subject:

Hello!

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.

THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.

PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.





THE NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF NO.: EGS/2251256003/09

BATCH NO>; 14/0017/1PD

!!!!!WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!!

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of E-mail Ballot Lottery International Program by Great Britain held on 5^th August 2009 for UK citizen and non UK citizen. Your email account has been picked amongst winners. You have therefore been approved to claim 0ne Million Eight Hundred and fifty thousand British Pound Sterling (£1,850,000.00) only. This is from a total cash price of fifty million British Pounds Sterling (£50,000,000.00) shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners.

This result is now release on 5^th August 2010 and your email address attached in the category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from companies and individual email addresses, is now released to you today and your email address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers -4-15-34-40-44-46 and bonus ball -45- in the Lotto, participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email address users, this promotion takes place annually and it is sponsor by Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.

All winners are advice to keep winning information confidential until claim has been processed and money remitted to winners. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claming and unwarranted abuse of this program, for the release of your winning amount, confirm to us the receipt of this notice, to enable us submit you file to our Cheque processing bank, for processing and releasing of your Cheque to you with our courier company.

Your package has been prepared for dispatch. This package includes your original copy of your Certified Winning Cheque of (£1,850,000.00) and Winning Certificate, Please update your information with us below, we will direct you to the courier company that will handle your cheque safe delivery to your door step.

All winning must be claimed not later than 15th December, 2010. After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

Top of Form

To file for your claim:

PLEASE FILLOUT THE VERIFICATION FORM

1. Full name: ___________________________________________
2. Address: ____________________________________________
3. Country: ____________________________________________
4. State: ______________________________________________
5. City: _______________________________________________
6. Sex: _______________________________________________
7. Age: _______________________________________________

8. Email Address: ______________________________________

9. Occupation: _________________________________________

10 Tel and fax number: __________________________________

11. Amount Won: ______________________________________

12. Ref Number: _______________________________________

13. Batch Number: _____________________________________

14. Annual Income: _____________________________________

15. Marital Status: _____________________________________

Congratulation from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program, our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates of Microsoft and all his associates

Yours sincerely,

James Smith

Executive (National Lottery Intl.)

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign operation), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman)

LAST YEAR WINNERS OF NATIONAL LOTTERY EMAIL ADDRESS LOTTERY PROGRAM

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