419 scam: "I.S.L.C"<uklotto@lottery.net> CONGRATULATION!

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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")
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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.
- donkinsmen@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.S.L.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotto_lotto_01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:43:26 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION!

FROM DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION;

REF NUMBER: 475061725
BATCH NUMBER: 7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER: GB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

Attention:

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 2nd of March 2011 from the UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, Your name was attached to ticket number; 4706172507056490902 serial number 7741137002.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have been approved a lump sum pay of US$900,000.00, (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared within eight lucky winners in 2nd category.

In all indication you have to see to the processing fee because we the head office of United Kingdom deposited your prize money in fixed deposited so that your prize money will be transfer to your account in full to avoid bank tampering to your prize money.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some international companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our financial agent:-

Name:- Dr. Donald Kinsmen

Email;- donkinsmen@yahoo.co.uk

To file or your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmed by non-participant or UN official personnel.

NOTE, all winnings must be claimed before 4th April 2011; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organization.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards

Rev. Williams Bruce (Co-Coordinator).

NB: - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR CLARIFICATIONS.

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