419 scam: Untited UK Online Lottery <martingrahamconsultant2009@gmail.com> Dear Winner Reply with The Required Info:9

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cheques " (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!
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.
- +447031745879 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- martingrahamagent@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Untited UK Online Lottery <martingrahamconsultant2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martingrahamagent@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:20:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Winner Reply with The Required Info:

Dear Winner.

Good news to you as your name and email address are short listed in our winners lottery payment enrollment file for the new development which had so far been made for the success of your funds which had so far prolonged or delayed to be transferred to your designated bank account but due to irregularities which was not approved by financial ministries or our banking scheme.

However, following the immediate transferring of your award winning fund Â£1Million,lesser or you won more or lesser of any lottery but not received your winning fund which was over due, to be transferred into your nominated bank account by telegraphic swift wire transfer (TT) or through Master ATM CARD Scheme but was placed on hold due to one reason or the other for your incapability to offset the Mandatory Endorsement fees/Couriers services fees or any charged fees.

We therefore notifying to you for our latest change in our banking sector new development arrangement which was signed by Global Insurance and banking scheme Institute to deliver your fund/parcel (consignment) to your destination/country by handy or Master Visa Atm Card or Certified Cheques for security reason so that your fund will be remitted over to you hand to hand etc, in your country. This is for strong security reason due to unwanted terrorist activities, misappropriate of funds and to eliminate fund manlpractises.

This method was set to see that itâ€™s the best option to avoid misconduct of funds and dual claims of our clients, we therefore, implore and raise our bank diplomat who will carry up the shipment to deliver the parcel/fund to your hand in your country with accompanist of lottery organization representative who will hand over the key of the parcel to you after the diplomat clears the consignment from your country airport upon their arrival and after payment the rep will stay intact with you for paper work of endorsement and signatories while the diplomat leaves to some other destinations of his transit. This method is called diplomatic means of conveying, note; for security reason the diplomat doesn't not know the actual content of the parcel except the lottery representative who will hand over the key of the parcel/consignment to you.

All you have to do is to forward us complete information listed below with your payment certified codes and the exact amount you won and will link you to HSBC Paying Bank in your next reply and this money will be paid to you accordingly. We have been mandated and authorized by the international delegates from U.S.A, Britain, Asia and Africa to deliver or remit everybody funds with immediate effect to avoid strict Sanction and Embargo upon the originated country.YOUR CERTIFIED PAYMENT CODE IS VERY IMPORTANT;2010/2011HSBC/000ABD-1010/HALIFAX.

Note;Ensure You reply with your details to this email address:(martingrahamagent@london.com)

You have to forward to us as follows so that we arrange to convey/transfer your fund optional;

1) Your Full Names...........
2) Your Nationality/country of origin...........
3) Your direct Telephone (Cell).....................
4) Your Physical Home/Company address.........
5) Your Passport copy or any Id identity........
6) The Amount you won............
7) Your Age, Sex and Marital Status.............
8) Your Occupation/ Position in the Office.....
9) Your Certified payment code.........................

Yours Faithfully,

(Barr.Martin Graham)

Directive Agent Direct Line: + 44 703 174 5879

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