419 scam: Tina Hills <tina.hills60@yahoo.com> CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL HAS WON!!!

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- paulharris_americanonlineclaimsa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tina Hills <tina.hills60@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paulharris_americanonlineclaimsa@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:59:41 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL HAS WON!!!

Date:7th October, 2010
Ref. No: 575061725
Batch No: 8056490902/188
Serial No: 6741137002
Winning No: KB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL HAS WON!!!

We are delighted to inform you of your winning on 7th October, 2010 from the United States of America International Lottery Program, which is partially based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number; 575061725 8056490902 serial number 6741137002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows: 4-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by president Barak Obama as his part of social responsibility and his special way to appreciate the world citizens as the new inuaguarated African-American president and base on this your emails address was lucky to be selected and you are entitled with a huge lump of $500,000.00.

HOW TO FILE YOUR CLAIM: Simply contact our Fiducially Claims Agent, with below information;
The claims processor is:

Name:Paul Harris(ESQ)
E-mail:paulharris_americanonlineclaimsa@yahoo.com

Do email the above email address, immediately with all the claims requirements below In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Claims Requirements:
1. FULL NAMES:
2. NATIONALITY:
3. DATE OF BIRTH:
4. SEX:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. CONTACT ADDRESS:
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
8. OCCUPATION:

For security reasons, we advice the winner to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and been released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

Best Regards.
Mrs.Tina Hills
(For the coordinator)
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