419 scam: "Mrs. Erica B. Van Lueven" <info@uklottery.co.uk> Re: Result.

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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:

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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "pauls.customerunit12@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024075112 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Erica B. Van Lueven" <info@uklottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: pauls.customerunit12@w.cn
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:27:53 -0200
Subject: Re: Result.

Milton Keynes
MK14 5AN

We are officially informing you of the result of United Kingdom International Lottery
programs held on the 20th of August 2011 as part of our promotional programs for the
year 2011. Your e-mail address was gotten through our Email Lottery Draw System
(E.L.D.S) and all emails were extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed on-line. Attached to your email is your reference
number: UK-VP896686-M4GA with draw number: P00UKL and credited to batch number:121FTG,
which consequently won in the 2nd category via our electronic ticket as stated above.
You have therefore been approved for a pay out of £550,000.00 GBP (FIVE HUNDRED &
FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING). YOU DID NOT PURCHASE ANY TICKET(s) for this
winning,or you intentionally enter for this promotion,but as an internet user you are
automatically considered for this promotion.

We wish to advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our
security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some individuals. Contact our customer unit for more details about
claims:

Customer Service Unit
Mr. Paul Smith
Tel: +44-702-407-5112
Email - pauls.customerunit12@w.cn

The under listed information's should be completed by you and sent to our customer
unit for claims processing and release of your prize to be made:

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY.................../(2)FULL NAMES OF NEXT OF
KIN.........................
3.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS .............................../(4)AGE................../
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.................../(6)
OCCUPATION.............................................
7.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE............................/(8)WINNING REFERENCE
NUMBER:.............................
9:WINNING BATCH NUMBER/DRAW NUMBER:.................../.........................

DECLARATION:

I..............................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE
TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY
TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE
TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.

DATE............ (YOUR FULL NAMES)............................

Yours in service,
Mrs. Erica B. Van Lueven
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2011 U.K Int. Lottery.

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